Grumpy sick husband

[fedupofgrumpy]

Not sure what I want from this other than to vent...

My husband is feeling ill with a nasty cold; to be fair to him he's got ongoing respiratory issues so he's feeling worse than normal when he gets sick. However he's so bloody grumpy! And just sits around moping in the front room, I suggested if he was feeling really rough he should go and lie down. He's now gone off in a huff saying "clearly I'm not welcome downstairs" which wasn't what I meant!

I've tried apologising that he took it that way but he's still sulking away. Shall I leave him to it or attempt another peace offering?!

Honestly leave him to it. Maybe check in when he needs his next lemsip, offer to make it......but there's no point in trying to placate at this stage!

Leave him to get on with it. If he's got the cold I just had, he needs lemsip and sleep. Something to read, and more sleep.

Mine took about a week to go. Have you got a spare room? 🙂

I would have meant he wasn’t welcome downstairs. Sick people should be in their bedroom, not spreading their diseased germs about the house. You’ve nothing to apologise for, just leave him to it.

@ChopperC110P well yes you have a point! I don't understand the sitting around feeling ill where everyone else is trying to get on with their day. IMO either you're well enough to interact and help with DC or you're best off out of the way.

You've made me feel less guilty!

I’m the same way. A sick person is getting no rest when downstairs in the way and likewise I can get nothing done while they are huddled on the sofa. My DH used to do this early on, come and lie on the sofa when ill and I put my foot down and said no it’s ridiculous you sharing your germs and getting no proper rest and me and DC tip toeing around you when you’re snoozing. Go to bed. In return I check on him every two hours or so and do a bit of nightingale nursing.