Post by amaristella on Jan 27, 2015 19:17:49 GMT -5
DH is gone a lot so generally my only choice is to suck it up and find ways to cope. I do have friends in the area but I'm not about spreading my germs around so I do what I can to stay inside my house. I still go to the grocery store, but I'm super careful about like coughing and touching things. When I'm having a "moment" I make sure that A's needs are all taken care of and then we go up to his room and close the baby gate. He plays while I lay down and usually within an hour or so I'm recovered about to go back down stairs for a while.
Edit: I think I missed the point. Um. On the off chance DH is actually at home that day, like he's in town and it's a Saturday. I tell him I don't feel good and don't want to go anywhere. DH just takes care of A for a few hours or the rest of the day. It wouldn't really occur to me to ask DH to take a sick day. I don't think he gets sick days. They have one category for leave and if you're too sick and nobody can stand you then they send you home.
When I was first sick with strep (the first of three times in three months), I was not able to function (I was very sick) and he pretty much had no choice but to stay home and take care of the kids. He knew I was really sick if I asked him to stay home, and he had to stay home two days. Not a single complaint.
I've had DH stay home from work a couple times before when I've had food poisoning or the stomach flu and was up all night the night before puking. So yes, in your situation, I'd be pissed! If I am sick and he absolutely can't stay home, DD watches t.v. all day while I do nothing, lol.