That stubborn, stubborn man.

[hisno1girl]

DH's pain in his right hip is getting progressively worse and he's scheduled for a total right hip replacement on July 1st. 

Because he is limited as to what he can do, most of the household chores, including yard/garden maintenance have fallen to me. Not a problem.

I planned on cutting the grass today because it's supposed to rain for the next several days.  I feel a little better than I did this morning but I stayed home sick today because I had a reaction to Tylenol PM and the idea of pushing the lawnmower in this hot sun (it's 89º here) makes me queasy so I said that I'll do it later if I feel better or it will wait until tomorrow. If it rains, then I'll just have to wait until the rain passes. It's no big deal because the grass isn't very long anyway.

DH says, 'No. It can't wait tomorrow. It HAS to be done today or it will be out of control."

I told him, "I've already decided. I don't feel well enough right now, I'll try later when it's cooler, and if not it will just wait."

So take one guess as to who is outside in this horrible heat pushing the lawnmower as I sit here and type?

Grrrrr.

I know he feels a guilty about not being able to help me around the house but this is absolutely ridiculous and I am not going to go out there and tell him to stop.

[WOT?*]

Do the discipline-your-three-year-old thing. Go stand in the yard, arms crossed, tapping foot and raised eyebrows. C'mon, you've raised kids before.

[Deleted]

I feel you. My husband is the same way. He recently got a small puncture wound from some flying metal and he will not go get a tetanus shot. I just get aggravated with him and say "FINE, get lockjaw and die!" I don't mean it but he frustrates me so much.

[StormyDixon]

I think you should just thank him and put it behind you. I had knee surgery and am still very limited in what I can do. we are moving and it absolutely kills me that I can't do even the most simple things I could before. Even in pain, I want to feel like I am helping and it doesn't help when DH "scolds" me for not taking it easy.