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Anyone else find it massively irksome that when they're ill they have to carry on as normal but it's not the same for your partner?

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Penguin13 · 17/06/2017 11:07

Ugh I know I am being unreasonable but am deeply irritated today that DH has come down with what I had on Mon (at least seems to be similar symptoms although I also had bronchitis) I somehow got through the day cbeebies and frozen may have featured heavily with 2.5yo and 13 wo, feeling like death and with the barest of sympathy from DH. Couldn't possibly deviate from his usual Mon walk home which adds at least 45 mins onto the time he gets home knowing that I was ill. Meanwhile DH appears to be dying and is basically lying around like he's at death's door and being of no use whatsoever. Yesterday he came home early and was in bed by 6.30 but despite apparently feeling sick rallied enough to eat some pizza Hmm (that well known light convalescent food) once both DC were down for the night. This morning after lying in till 8 (ours are up at 6 on a good day) he has basically laid around groaning and gone back to bed after me suggesting it because him lying on the sofa looking pained was so irritating . Anyone know what I mean?

He's not normally this unhelpful and really does pull his weight mostly so maybe I should just let it go but it's grating today. Also WHY does it have to be the bloody weekend that he is ill?!

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2littlemoos · 17/06/2017 11:31

My DP has it worse too!

I remember one time I was sick and I thought finally I'm the only one ill. There is evidence and I can get looked after. Then he was sick half hour later and then again twice more!

Tbh sometimes I do think he does actually suffer more than I. But sometimes it's "man flu" !!

Penguin13 · 17/06/2017 14:04

Perhaps there's a little bit of mental attitude to it 2littlemoos. If you think 'I'll get through it somehow' and get on with it then you do, if at the first sign of a sniffle you think 'I'm soooooo poorly I must take to my bed' you end up actually feeling more ill. Not sure that works for a sickness bug mind you!

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Katmeifyoucan · 17/06/2017 14:08

This happened to me the week before last and frankly I had no sympathy for Dh. He was convinced he had a worse version of the virus I had. He didn't. I just don't have the luxury of spending all day in bed if I am sick.

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Penguin13 · 17/06/2017 15:08

That's exactly it Kat. I think he genuinely believes he is more ill but really it's just that he's lying around wallowing. He is now up but lying on the sofa in the lounge where the baby is napping whilst I deal with a 2.5 yo tornado. Fab!

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