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My husband tries - but as bad as this sounds - it's just not the same as my mom lol. My mom always made homemade soup and would put a cold cloth on my forehead when I had a fever. My husband would think that chicken fingers and fries was a good meal lol. He does try though - so I would never tell him its just not the same lol.
Uh no. DH is awful at taking care of me when I'm sick. All I want is some chicken noodle soup, some snuggles, cats to nap with me, and some movies. I'll call him to pick up soup on the way home, he'll say fine and he'll be home in an hour.................. Four hours later he walks in the door (he'd gone out for wings with his brother or a pint after work with a buddy). Of course I'm furious and hangry, but he can't figure out why. Omg. Every. Single. Time. It kills me. I've now stocked up on chicken soup for myself, no more asking him to get it. Seriously, I don't know what the disconnect is, he's SO sweet and loving when I'm healthy! LOL! And he gets babied big time when he's sick, you think he'd return the favour..... Sigh.
ETA - I should say, he was awesome when I had the flu and was stuck in the bathroom with my head in a garbage can. He rubbed my back with a cold cloth while my body exploded (TMI I know). I'm not sure I could have done the same for him, LOL! He was also awesome when I had laser eye surgery, he was really good at taking care of me for those couple of days, taking me to my follow up appointments, etc.
Not as much as I'd like lol He does worry about me, and he'll check on me and give me a little kiss every now and then, but mostly he'll just go about his regular business like I wasn't there or something (though if I'm sleeping he'll make sure he stays quiet, turn out the lights, etc). However, if I ask him to get me something, he's usually pretty quick about it unlike when I'm not sick!
One time, I wasn't sick but I was super tired and I dozed off in bed with the laptop (it wasn't "bed time" yet), and I guess people started instant messaging me on MSN and it was making a lot of noise. He was afraid it would wake me up so he signed into my ID from the other computer so it would kick me off and stop making noises. He's also gone to get the laundry without me if I fell asleep while we waited at home for it to finish drying at the laundromat. Sounds like no big deal, but the laundry reeeeally irritates his excema so it really is kind of a big gesture :)
I am spoiled rotten when I am sick. When we first met I would get chronic migraines, and he would constantly rotate iced towels for me in the freezer. He fetches me anything I want from the grocery store, even when I know I am being a little silly. Like today, I was not feeling well, and he had to go to Bowling, but he stopped and picked me up some 7up and dinner.
He also tucks me in and takes off my glasses. So I might just be a little spoiled all around.
He never gets sick, so I never get to reciprocate!
He absolutely does. He doesn't make me chicken noodle soup, that is way out of his realm. But he does take care of my every need when I am sick.
not so much that he doesnt care - i prefer to be left alone so if he is hovering to help me it annoys the heck out of me but if i asked him to drive thru a rainstorm in the middle of the night to get something he will
Oh my fi is VERY caring whether I'm sick or not. The last time I came down with a terrible cold he made me soup and went out in the middle of the night to get me tylenol pm so that I could sleep because I had to get to work the next day. One of the reasons why I love him soo much =)
Yes, but only after he takes care of the kids first. I need him to get them, (moreso the little ones) taken care of when I can't.
noone is ever as good as mum when it comes to being sick.
BUT i love how my husband treats me when i'm sick, he makes sure i have a bottle full of fresh cold water, that im getting enough rest, it makes me sad to not kiss him so he gives me extra little forehead kisses :) I love him so much.
I had all four wisdom teeth out last year and i was just BLAH for about 4 days... couldn't really talk, only ate mash and jelly and drank water. He even moved our bed out into the lounge so that i could still be with him while i was sleeping while he was watching tv. it was a nice 2 weeks 'camping out' in out living room. He made sure i had enough jelly made up for the next day.... oh i love him so much <3
damn it... now i want to go home and give him kisses because he's just so great
I'm pretty sick right now too. I'll be having surgery on Monday and I'm going to stay over at my parents because they're better at it than him lol. I mean he tries but it's just not the same. Like today I had a horrible migraine and REALLY needed caffeine so I asked him to make coffee or something because we were out of caffeinated soft drinks. He was kind of like do it yourself and I just said never mind because I really couldn't do it myself and then ten minutes later he comes in and sets down a cup of coffee. So he does it with some pleading, but it definitely doesn't come naturally to him.
I'm spoiled...Yes! When I was in college I had the flu and he came over with soup and oranges in between his classes. He even would keep me company (I would sleep and he would do homework) since all my roommates were gone during the day. Luckily he had his flu shot and didn't get my flu! But on the flip side whenever he's not feeling well I love to take care of him because I know he does the same for me.
FI is AMAZING! He makes homemade soup, brings me orange-tangerine juice and makes sure I am well-stocked with tissues. He rubs vap-o-rub on me, makes me take my meds and refills the humidifier. He goes to CVS @ 3 AM for cold medicine and runs me a hot bath with lavender salts to help relax and relieve my aches. He even makes sure I have warm pjs (as in fresh from the dryer) waiting for me when I finish my bath.
I definitely hit the jackpot when I met him!
LOL. I just had a fight with my DH about this very thing. I was sick and he was not taking care of me. I pulled out the In Sickness and in Health card and said how he's not taking care of me in sickness. I'm so jealous of other SO that take care of their honey's when they're sick.
He likes to spoil me in general (doing all chores and cooking dinners during dead days and finals? yes, please!) However, when I'm sick I get kind of standoffish. I want my water bottle, my mug of tea and a blanket. That's it. He tries, he really does, when I'm PMSing he'll run out to get ice cream, even though he knows I'll be whining in 2 hours when my body remembers it's allergic.
He thankfully doesn't get sick that often, mostly allergies (thank you Texas) so as long as he has tissues and decongestants he's content.
Yup. He took great care of me after surgery. He did once not insist on getting me to the doc when I had bronchitis & I got really sick. I should have been more assertive about that myself.
He brings me stuff, cooks, takes care of the dogs. The worst was emptying my drains after a surgery. Pretty gross.
If I'm sick in bed, he doesn't hang out with me, but he does check on me & make sure I have what I need.
I'm struggling right now with a chronic pain condition & he's being even more attentive than usual. DH has always treated me well. He understands how depressed & frustrated I feel, so he's even more generous with hugs than usual.
That's really the test, isn't it? Strip away all of the mushy stuff & this is the Real Deal.
hubby tries his best to take care of me. im usually telling him what i want, but when i do, he will do it for me.. i.e snuggles or soup.. this morning he tucked me in before he went to work
No, that isn't the real test. THIS IS: :P Emberassing story time!
When I met my FI he came to visit me from another state I was having massive pain in my a** yes, a** little did I know it was a nasty little cyst beteween something.. tmi. Anyways, we went back to his hotel room and I was teaching him to "dance" and laughing because he can't I grazed my hand on my lower back touched his face (it stunk and I didn't know.) he gave me one of those looks your dogs gives you when he hears a weird noise.. still oblivious to the situation I sat down, it popped, litterally. STILL oblivious I complained to him about the smell and to call room service once we put two and two together I was livid! lol I went into the bathroom to see what I could do to myself.. I've never ever had this before. I asked him to go downstairs and get me some hydrogyn peroxide, he came back with alchohol. You see I had mention my pain before, he mentioned it to his sister before he left and she said it was a cyst.. I didn't think anything of it.. we ended up having to go my mom's house (thought it was too early for them to meet my brother.. but it so happens he was over for dinner w/sil .. so that happend. My mother helped me, he took me to Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions for the pain...and 8 months later he asked me to be his wife.
To answer the question: Yes, he does, very much so and I'm bratty :P
Yes he does :)
When i got the flu a few years ago he worked from my house for the day to make sure I had everything I needed or wanted.
That is an epic story! I am giggling on the train and getting strange looks :D hehe. He is a real keeper for sure! Love it! I hope you're better now and make awesome pain in the ass jokes about dancing :)
My husband is amazing when I'm sick. He makes sure I have juice, medicine, blankets, etc. He's wonderful!! After my major surgery 6 weeks ago, he had to do everything for at least a week, as I could barely walk or do anything. He was amazing. He went and bought a mini fridge and hooked it up in our bedroom and stocked it with juice and snacks. Don't know what I'd do without him. He's the best! :)
Normally FI is kind of a germophobe, but last week I had a stomach flu and he went out before work to get me Saltines and Sprite. If you knew how much he hates getting up early, it would seem sweeter. He's always really helpful when I have a migraine, too.
@tobin: yeah he ALWAYS refers to me as a pain in the ass literally :P
He takes really good care of me when I am sick. I don't get sick very often, but he is really good at babying me - he'll go out and buy me Sprite and gossip magazines :-)
Yes, but with reminders. He's the sweetest man ever, but he's *so* easily distracted. If I run to puke, he'll follow and hold my hair-- but if he's reading or playing a game, he's likely not to notice. He'll also volunteer to get me drinks and such from the fridge, walk out there, and come back, ten minutes later with cheese or something for himself. Usually it makes me laugh, and he'll go right back and grab it. Unless he forgets again...
Oh guys, I am so jealous reading some of these stories! I just finished going to the pharmacy to get cough syrup for myself while my husband sits there playing computer games *sigh*. At least he is a good husband in other ways.
I usually have to ask him to take basic care of me when I'm really sick (going to the store to buy me medication etc) and it irritates me. But he does it without hesitation, so I don't have much to complain about.
He takes great care of me :) Usually my mom will come over with Gatorade and lots of homemade chicken noodle soup, but he'll also run out and get me medicine and pretty much anything else I want/need.
I am really lucky, my FI takes excellent care of me when I am sick. He will run out and get me whatever he thinks I want/need at all hours and he definitely picks up extra chores, etc.
The hubs does to a point because he then he thinks I'm faking it. I get so annoyed with him when I get ill because he thinks I'm overreacting.
So it got to the point where I started behaving the same way with him if he's ill but then I feel guily because the nurturer just wants to come out and well, the nuturer always wins.
While i always make DH some soup, i also follow closely with my can of lysol. Just ask him to do things for you. We have a no-touching rule when we're sick....i haven't had a hug or kiss in about 4 days now. I don't want his cold!
But really, if you were *that* sick, you'd just be sitting on the couch not doing anything--so maybe you should just rest and tell him to help and clean up 
fi spoils me rotten when i'm sick=) hell, he still tries to spoil me when HE'S sick! if he has a cold & thinks he might snore because he nose is stuffy, he'll tell me to wake him if he does & he will go sleep in the other room so as not to bother me- of course i would never do that, but it's very sweet! he will go pick up whatever i want at the store, keep bringing me cold drinks to stay hydrated, watch chick flix to keep me company, or leave me alone if i want & come running if i call for him, he has carried me when i've been to sick to walk myself to bed! i am a very lucky girl! (i also spoil him, we take good care of one another!)
@ILikePink: I'm spoiled when I'm sick to. DH tucks me into bed, makes sure I have whatever I need and an animal or two to cuddle with, and then leaves me alone (which is what I like when I'm sick). He'll come back a few times to continue to check on me and make sure everything is ok but he gives me my space because he knows I don't like to be touched when I'm sick. I like to be left alone...yet spoiled :-P
Yep, he will tuck me into bed, get me an extra blanket, make me soup, make sure I still have water and generally take on all the household tasks while I snooze off the sickness. He is awesome.
I try and reciprocate as best as I can, but I am a bit of a germophobe. Generally I can manage good bed-side manner unless vomit is involved, then I am running for the hills.
FI is amazing when I am sick. Seriously, anything I need, or rather he thinks I need, he gets. He sets me up with pillows, tea, soup, anything. He is a very good at taking care of me when I am sick - and I am now :(
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I'm sick right now with a pretty bad cold. I always hear about people's SO's who make them soup, pick up extra chores, etc... so they can get better, but mine is the complete opposite :) He is a total germophobe, so he spends most of his time maintaining his distance from me and santizing anything that I touch. I always hate being sick, because I can't even get a kiss, let alone some help around the house! I think he is just being ultra paranoid because he doesn't want to be sick for flying home next week.
What about you? How does your SO behave when you are sick?