To think he’s a pretty shit ‘D’P? Or am I being a princess?

[Usernhu]

Sitting on the sofa opposite DP who is on the chair. We have the tv on in the background, DP is about to start some work in preparation for tomorrow.

I am on my period and in pain which DP knows. I was cold and asked him if he would pass me a blanket from the other sofa. He was irritated and asked me if I could get it myself and I said I didn’t want to move as I was in pain. He then made some sort of exhale and carried on with his work.

Thoughts? Am I being a princess to be annoyed about this?

I used to have period pain so bad that I would curl up in a fetal position and bite a blanket to smother the screaming. Every month. My doctor said there was nothing she could find wrong with me and there was no help for it but painkillers, which hardly did anything. Luckily it only lasted for about 6-8 hours the first day. If it had gone on for the whole six days every month, I probably would have (in all seriousness) committed suicide. It was that painful.
So I get it and some of the others, who clearly haven't experienced severe period pain, don't. YANBU and not a princess. If the pain is so bad that it's difficult for you to get up, your partner should have done it.

Exactly. They obviously don't have a clue how awful it is.

Not for the severe, crippling pain some people get. You're talking about light cramps.

I think we found the man in the thread.

Hmm.
If dh were working, he wouldn't be in the sitting room with the TV on.
If it was after 8.30/9pm and I was in such discomfort it was difficult to move to get a blanket, DH would have suggested I go to bed.
Caveat: when I have asked DH for physical help due to pain/illness - because I physically can't, it has been serious.

There's always a contingent of women who love shitting on other women, sorry about that OP. Again, unless there is a back story, it is a bare minimum request and basic kindness and he was being an arsehole.

If he was sitting in front of the tv, he wasn’t working but regardless I would expect anyone to do a simple thing of passing a blanket.

You are being a princess to ask someone else to do something for you that you are perfectly capable of doing yourself, and even worse to get sulky about it.

I’m not saying I wouldn’t ask my DH, but I couldn’t expect him to say yes. And then complain if he didn’t.

Also, if you’re sat typing on Mumsnet, couldn’t you just get your blanket?