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To not make my ill husband lunch?

30 replies

BigDahliaFan · 29/12/2024 12:29

He's on day 4 of the flu, he's mostly been in bed. I've got him tea and lemsip and made him toast and sandwiches.

I know you don't feel like eating when you are ill but anything I take up gets demolished. But it's like feeding a sulky child, I'm just about to go out for lunch so offered to heat up soup or at least leave it out of the freezer for him.

I know he's hungry but he's just said no. So instead of taking it up to him and him realising he is hungry I'm just leaving him to it. He can get out of bed .....

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poemsandwine · 29/12/2024 13:53

TwentyTwentyFive · 29/12/2024 12:40

Maybe he would be less grumpy if you didn't keep pestering him to eat when he doesn't want to. Leave the poor bloke in peace in bed to rest so he starts to feel better.

This! I'm ill right now, and if someone were on me about eating, I'd be grumpy. Just go out.

harriethoyle · 29/12/2024 13:55

BigDahliaFan · 29/12/2024 12:36

I think it's the grumpiness and lack of realisation that he'll feel better if he eats. He gets hangry. And it's just no...rather than 'thanks but I'm OK. '

He is rather dramatic when ill...it's day 4 and he is starting to get on my tits.

Same here @BigDahliaFan only we’re on day 6. My SIL said her DH had it for 3 weeks. I’ll have killed mine long before then 😬

Crackers4cheese · 29/12/2024 13:55

i dont blame you
he cant carry on wallowing

Annabella92 · 29/12/2024 14:00

Nerdlings · 29/12/2024 12:38

Eating doesn’t get rid of a virus

Fasting for a week doesn't aid recovery

SugarandSpiceandAllThingsNaice · 30/12/2024 20:11

Annabella92 · 29/12/2024 14:00

Fasting for a week doesn't aid recovery

He isn’t fasting. He’s skipping one meal which is perfectly fine when sick in bed sleeping 20hrs a day. You’re not using much energy.

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