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How does your OH behave when you are ill?

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BigButtons · 22/02/2024 21:34

Not talking serious illness but things like bad enough colds and other viruses.
i don’t live with mine OH but he refuses to be near me when I have a cold type virus because he doesn’t want to catch it. He won’t come in my house and doesn’t want me in his.
He works in a minor injuries unit where there are loads of people coming in all day with the same kind of viruses I currently have.
I work in a primary school and have caught a stupid amount of bugs since the autumn. I don’t go out of my way to avoid them. It’s just life.
whilst I understand, in theory, him wanting to avoid the bugs I feel pissed off , one that I haven’t got anyone to care for me, just a bit and two that he only wants to see me if I am well.
we have been together 5 years and he never used to be like this.
Thinking on it I think changed during covid times when his work meant he wasn’t allowed to be in known contact with anyone with covid.

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FranklySonImTheGaffer · 23/02/2024 09:11

Mine lives with me so he can't really escape me if I'm ill, but he wouldn't try.
I sometimes offer to sleep in the spare room but he refuses.
If he didn't live with me I think he'd probably offer to provide medication, maybe a meal but not much else, although I hate being fussed over when unwell so that would suit me.

I'm ill with some cough/cold/virus thing right now. He hasn't done much as I'm not too bad but he did creep around me when I was napping on the sofa so as not to wake me and has sorted all meals out for the last few days (no dc here).

I'm also a migraine sufferer and if that happens he'll bring me meds, the face mask I use, shut curtains and quietly check in on me.

Barleysugar86 · 23/02/2024 09:19

He's very kind. Will keep the kids away to let me have time to rest/ sleep in and he has no qualms about cleaning out a sick bowl and bringing it back if I'm throwing up (honestly, I can't return the favour there, I really struggle with vomit...). Brings lemsip, tea and food etc.

He'll happily come snuggle as well, germs be damned. He probably should have more self preservation to be honest! But having grown up with a dad who treated all sick children like plague victims I find his relaxed approach refreshing too.

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