Selfish partner

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Just over 2 weeks ago my partner needed to claim some money off his Union for sick pay as his employer has not paid sick pay because he went on a phased return a while ago but they used sick pay to make up the hours so he ran out of sick pay.

I have a printer and he was adamant he needed his payslips and sick notes printed as soon as possible so he could claim back the money. A few days later he said the union form came so I said I will print and post next day delivery for him as we are long distance. He knew I had the flu as I was quite unwell but I printed the documents which took an hour having to go on different portals and save documents and went to the post office.

Mid week he got the receipts. This weekend 5 days later he says he has the receipts and the form he needs to send off. I thought why have I printed all the stuff for him and gone to the post office when I was really ill. I literally only got better on Saturday so could have printed it then and brought it in person and save postage money.

I am so annoyed at the ungratefulness. He said it was urgent as he needed the money but it clearly wasn’t as he didn’t send the form back. I don’t understand why he never filled that form in when he got it earlier in the week. I am getting fed up of people taking me for a mug. I need to tell him he was out of line for putting that pressure on.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

He is indeed taking you for a mug but you rushed in to help when there was really no need. You were unwell at the time and he could have used a printer at the local library.

He is an adult who should be capable of doing such things himself without your help which he is in addition ungrateful for. I’d make him an ex: you are long distance anyway and I would use that factor as a reason now to end it.

Yep, basically what she said

Thanks. I will be telling him that was wrong for him to expect that when I was ill. He could have gone to a library but if clearly too lazy.