Is it unreasonable for me to expect some help with distraught DD

[Sheen4272]

My dd has been very fractious over the last couple of days, particularly tonight. She went to bed but kept crying and coughing. I went up and down giving her medicine, calpol and trying to settle her. DH sat with the laptop and didn't offer to help at all - "I've been working all day, haven't sat down all night etc etc". Needless to say I lost my temper with him. Surely his dd should come before anything?

you have my sympathy - been there got t-shirt etc.
I reckon they're programmed differently (sorry, fellas)
Try and get some rest yourself and hope DD settles for a few hours.

I would go out tomorrow night and leave him to it - hope your dd feels better soon

Why did you not realise Sheen4272, that only men can do work?

Whatever you do during the day (what DO you do all day? ) does not qualify as work in a man's eyes, and so you must be on 24 hour call, 7 days a week, because YOU DON'T WORK!

(Do I sound like I've had this discussion/argument before?)

P.S. As you're at home all day, could you just pop my suits into the dry cleaners?

Oh God - I popped his suit in last week!!!

erm, no - while you're out all day I could just pop your suits in the bin or the washing machine on 90 degrees, which would you prefer

See!

If they go in the washing machine, make sure there's a nice white tissue lodged inside! [wink}

"What's what all over your suit? Oh that? Looks like lots of fluff or something. Did you empty your pockets before you put the suit in?"

oops we are turning this into a "bad wifey revenge" thread

Oh yes. Grr grr grr for you. I've had three children off with various overlapping illnesses for what feels like weeks. DH last night was unwise enough to express surprise that his concert trousers hadn't mysteriously washed themselves while I've had 'all this free time' since the last concert...

Some men are pathetic.

Oh i get that to.

DP - Do you know where my work uniform is?'

ME - Probably slung in the wash basket where you left it on Friday'

DP - ' haven't YOU washed it yet?'

ME - 'Sorry but i thought the things you had on the end of your arms were the same as mine so you could actually DO IT YOURSELF!'

DP

sorry men are NOT all like this...he needs a kick up the arse!!! my dh would have been racing me up the stairs to see to his dd....he should have given you a break...but more importnatly he should WANT to go and see her and comfort her...

Just to add my dp is a pita about washing but always helps out with ds's when they are poorly and he does all od ds's night time nebulisers and meds.

charlee...exactly..this isn't a chore we are talking about the OP's dh not wanting to do..it's comforting his own sick child!!!!