I’ve seen others here post the same problem. Why do men get to act like big babies when they’re sick??? And the female parent still has to manage the house and take care of the little ones?? I’m sick too dammit. My body aches, head hurts, but I have a whiny toddler who climbs all over me and obviously needs to be taken care of. So I take Tylenol and get on with my life. While he just lays around like a dead walrus. I knew this would happen if we ever got covid. At least this time, I’m not caring for HIM. He can lay there and suffer. This time I’m not bringing him the heat pad, Gatorade, medicine or orange juice. Screw that. I deserve someone to do that for me before I do that for them. Live n learn. 😞

Edit: adding that, his solution is to involve his mother (have our LO stay with her so we can rest). Of course I have to say no to that because she grooms children to be her emotional support animals and doesn’t keep them on routine. And just… no. Why fo we have to involve her to be our “savior”. LO is sick too, with runny nose. I’m sure she wants her mommy. I don’t mind caring for her, but I’d like a husband that puts in some effort to care for me! Of course he thinks I’m TA because he offered a solution for us both to rest, give LO to his mother for the week (she and their whole enmeshed family already recovered from covid in October). No thanks.. I’m not gonna lay here alone worrying about LO while I’m sick.

Him: what’s there to worry about?? My mom loves her and won’t let anything bad happen to her. You’re too overprotective.

Me: She’s in her 70’s and can’t keep up with our very energetic active toddler. Plus no. Just no. Not an option.