Got to get this off my chest (sorry, it's along one!)!! My dh has had a cold for over a week, but he insisted he had to go away on business on Monday through to Thursday night. Every night on the phone he'd tell me how bad he was feeling, how he'd finished work and gone straight to bed. He even said he felt so ill he nearly called the hotel doctor. Wouldn't have a day off though. Anyway, he got home on Thurs (straight to bed) and even though I'd asked him to buy our ds's birthday present (for last Friday) he hadn't done it. I had to leave work early to do it. He went to the doctor on Friday who prescribed antibiotics for his ear infection. Since then he's either been in bed or on the settee, and has done NOTHING for days. I asked him if he'd wash up the wine glasses ready for the family party we had on Friday night; he was most put out and said the doctor had told him to rest completely!! So, I had to buy all the food, prepare it, serve it and clear up afterwards on Friday. DS has a party for his friends tomorrow and guess who's doing everything for that?! DH got the party bags ready but now complaining it's wiped him out and he's not sure if he will go to the party tomorrow. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic - well, actually I am unsympathetic!! He's managed to go to work all week but can't even wash up a few wine glasses when asked. I just wondered how everyone elses' OH are when ill - are they all so pathetic or am I just unlucky??