Today, I have the flu. I had to wash the dishes, cook dinner, take out the trash, and take care of the laundry, all while my wife sat around watching TV, because she was "too tired". I work 8 hours a day. She's a college student. She doesn't see what's so unfair about this. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up with the flu. My wife thinks I'm faking it so we don't have to go on date night, even though I've been on the toilet all day. FML
Today, I came home after ten hours at work to find my unemployed wife and 4 kids sprawled out watching TV waiting for me to get home and cook for them. I had to wash all the dishes first because they didn't feel like getting up or helping. FML
Today, after weeks of my girlfriend complaining that I don't help with the chores, I secretly took a day off work to deal with some that were piling up. When she got home, all she could do was complain about how I hadn't done more. FML
Today, my wife can't be bothered to do anything that isn't work, talk about her work, and sit on the sofa. Then she complains that I don't show any affection, when she can be bothered to even talk to me. FML
Today, my husband and I are sick. He keeps whining about how bad he feels. I'm just as sick, as well as 7 months pregnant. I've not only been taking care of his whiny ass: I've cooked, cleaned, and gone to the store several times because the tissues we had were too rough on his nose. FML
Today, after being sick all day with the flu, I asked my husband to wash the dishes after I went to bed. He said he couldn't because he had a large, important project for work that needed to get done. I woke up a couple of hours later to find him smoking weed on the couch and watching cartoons. FML
Today, at home, I always do my share of the chores. I just got back from a business trip and it turns out that I actually do ALL the chores. My wife was alone for 9 days, the kitchen was a in state, dirty laundry everywhere, cat litter box overflowing onto the floor, and the bathroom was fucking disgusting. FML
Today, I've been bedridden with the flu for two weeks. My boyfriend only got concerned because I haven't done any laundry, and was worried about what the girls at the coffee shop across from work would think if he turned up wearing the same clothes two days in a row. FML
Today, after almost a week of being bed-ridden with a bad flu, my mom told me it was my job to clean the house. When I told her I still had a fever and didn't feel well, she looked at me and said in an understanding voice "It's okay honey, you can do it slowly." FML
Today, my wife called me at work to yell at me because the house is a mess. She hasn't helped me clean in over two years, and when I ask for help, there's always a new excuse, headache, tired from work, stress, etc. FML
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Redtick 9
Sounds like a spoiled bitch to me.
VannahJane 17
I don't know about you but when i had the flu i had headaches, body aches, sore throat, and a runny nose. The last thing i wanted to do was move.
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Redtick 9
Sounds like a spoiled bitch to me.
KingCeltic77 18
Thank you, I wouldn't have realized that if it weren't for your comment.
MrSassypants 34
Well, now you know.
TheGodDamnJoker 9
Come on guy, obviously the great sex makes up for op's miseries. If not OP you need to take more control of your relationship.
legendxs 20
Totally agree with you #2! Dump the bitch, she should know that she belong to the kitchen.Go to the kitchen and make me some sandwitch!
iLike2Teabag 27
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If you have the flu, you probably only have a runny nose. But if you try to tell her to get in the kitchen, you'll end up with a bloody nose. Pick your battles.
VannahJane 17
I don't know about you but when i had the flu i had headaches, body aches, sore throat, and a runny nose. The last thing i wanted to do was move.
HighlandShadows 48
As #5 said, the flu is a lot more than just a runny nose... the wife ought to have been more considerate of OP's needs.
SomeRandomGuy15 18
Since when is the flu just a runny nose? Are you saying that that's now the definition of a flu?
enormouselephant 15
It sounds like you all have the flu because obviously you can't smell the sarcasm!
MrSassypants 34
Sarcasm has a scent? I bet it smells like peanut butter... you know... because dogs like sarcasm.
stewpididiot 11
Teabags is only 16...prolly never tea bagged anything other than his moms chihuahua... His moms still wipes whatever's leaking when he's got the flu
MiloBear 11
Actually, if you have a runny nose then you have a cold. If you have the flu you'd be coughing. Cold involves throat upwards, flu involves throat downwards. Both have body aches/fever etc.
lysx84 24
So what's a chest cold then?
TrinityisLife 22
@#101 Influenza and the cold virus are two completely sets of virus strains. They have similar symptoms in the beginning, but the flu virus will knock you on your ass fairly quickly. You also may not get every symptom listed for the flu. The two most recent bouts of flu I had involved no coughing and low body pain, while my fever raged and the cold chills seemed insane.
VampTat 10
Uh... having a runny nose is a called a cold. The flu is a hell of a lot worse than that. You get; body aches, chills, headaches, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, along with the typical cold symptoms, coughing, runny nose, and a sore throat. When you have the flu, you're out of the loop for at least two days.
VampTat 10
#101, Having a bad cough is not the flu, not if it's not accompanied by the other classic symptoms. Having a bad cough is a bad chest cold, usually from an upper respiratory infection like bronchitis
OneToughChick 13
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As a college student, it can be tiring. But if you're really sick she should be helping too
TShaunik 12
Sure it can be, but many people used to work their way through college, 40 hours a week. She's just being lazy; she should be pitching in and helping with SOMETHING at least...
xcalabrese3x 6
Who cares what the case is? When someone is sick, you do everything in your power to make sure they feel better. Especially your wife.
ptoka 20
Yeah, college or not if your SO (or in this case husband) is sick you help them out, and they'll more than likely repay the favor later on
KingCeltic77 18
Go sit on the couch and tell her that you're "too tired". You're playing a chess game against her OP. Either way, you deserve the rest.
twitch851 9
Took me a minute to understand the comment... Does that make me stupid?
YepThatsMeee 23
Yes.
mwek3 11
I've done the exact same thing. But that doesn't work for too long because then shit starts to pile up.
alfred07 18
You need to take a stand and discuss the issue properly or simply refuse to do it. Oh and when you ask her to do more don't act like college isn't work.
twitch851 9
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It isn't, it doesn't pay the bills, doesn't make money, you don't sell or do anything but learn, how is that work?
SammyS2012 21
i actually make $7,000 a semester tgrough scholarships that the college gives me and it pays my complete tuition and then have extra. but i have to maintain a high GPA to keep it.
SammyS2012 21
Im not excusing the wife, but dont act like college is nothing. college is just as hard as work. You need to have a serioua talk with your wife, but dont act like work is more important than school
mbpoland 5
Sit there and refuse to do anything until she gets the message
miss_sqwert 19
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studying is just as much hard work as working infact in someways its harder. you dont have to take ur job home with you too
BlowinChronic 18
You're missing the point. OP has to do all the work and has the flu, so they obviously feel like shit, and the wife is just sitting on the couch watching TV and making no effort to help out OP.
_1296 10
Is it fine to take your flu home with you?
MrSassypants 34
#11 I suppose studying English is hard work for you, eh?
Michael_92 20
That depends all on what his job is. What if its labor intensive and he comes home after a hard day of work of that and then has to work more. What if this happens a lot? Are you telling me that's fine?
ohmandapants 17
11- the wife wasn't studying, she was watching tv all day. Also how do you know he doesn't take his work home with him? Doesn't state his job. These things aside, he has the FLU. He should be in bed and his wife should learn some compassion and get up off her lazy ass and do something to help.
ebull30 3
I wonder what world or workforce you don't have to take work home with you in that sounds nice. I would LOVE to be back in college sooooooo much easier!
TShaunik 12
The difference being that "full time" in regards to college is as little as 12 semester hours (which are usually only 50 minutes, not 60), so your point that you don't take work home with you is nullified by the fact that you aren't in school 32 hours, whereas that's the minimum for work to be considered full time.
knoxxx 22
Actually, #133, as a full time student I spend an average of 12 hours a day going to class or working on campus. Then I get to work when I go home too. I'm lucky if I can get 7 hours of sleep at night, and forget about having any hobbies. Please, continue to talk about how college is less life-consuming than a job you get to leave behind once you clock off.
JeWbOy101 11
I'm in my final semester of college and its killing me. The last two semesters I have had major assignment after major assignment, mixed in with quizzes, tests, exams and even a few presentations to do. It's both mentally and physically demanding and draining and I can't wait for it to be over. To help with my future career I do a lot of volunteering and helping out with my school and the community (I'm getting into law enforcement). That said, anytime my girlfriend is sick UFO to her if able and help her with anything I can even just bringing her soups and tea and cuddling with ner for a bit if that's all in able to do. I would never let her try and do everything when she was sick, especially just cause "I'm tired" your wife is just lazy and inconsiderate. She should understand that is her job to take care of you when your sick just like its your job to take care of her when she is sick.
ballbearing 10
I am on round 2 of university. I have done both the career and student gig full time. Being a student is far more tiring and stressful than working. I am also a single mom so do everything everyday, sick or healthy - so no real sympathy but OP's wife sounds like a bitch.
TShaunik 12
#149, how about when I started a business, for the first 3 years, I worked 80-110 hours a week, 60 on the business and the rest at other jobs working to earn enough to support my family and business. That's me telling you how life-consuming starting a business is in the real world.
knoxxx 22
No one said starting a business isn't hard, but that's clearly not what OP is doing. He's working 8 hour days, and saying being a student isn't as exhausting. Don't get butt hurt, your situation is clearly different than the type of job I was referring to. I hope your business succeeds with all the effort you put in to it.
PartyLemon 4
Sitting at a chair and reading is nowhere near as much work as an 8 hour work day at a job. And it absolutely is never harder.
MooseKnuckle5150 13
If you keep it up, you might as well get used to it.
spicebread 4
you work, she studies, neither of you is taking it easy so you both can share the bloody chores. she's being a bitch.
perdix 31
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She owns the ******. You can seek justice and spend the rest of your life masturbating, or suck it up like a man and continue your access to her lady bits. It's up to you.
Gemstone19 23
To true
dr_snow_bear 29
Sounds like the words of someone who has seen to many 90's sitcoms and has never been in a real relationship.
DocBastard 40
No, it sounds like someone who has been married for a long time and knows what it takes to keep everyone happy.
SomeRandomGuy15 18
Sounds like the words of someone who is joking...
DocBastard 40
It's not a joke. Seriously. In the Bastard household, that's called "Standard Operating Procedure".
MrSassypants 34
You can look in the Bastards' Household Handbook to find "Standard Operating Procedure" under the subtitle "Operating Procedures." If you need help finding the subtitle you can look in the table of contexts and the subtitle should be on page 17, if I do recall correctly.
TrinityisLife 22
DocBastard, I've been married for 15 years in July and I never treat my husband this way. EVER. A woman that withholds from her husband is just punishing herself. I feel sorry for you if your wife is doing that routinely.
PartyLemon 4
fun fact, each person in a relationship is obligated to have sex unconditionally with the other. If one makes sex a reward for chores, the other person should seek a relationship with someone else.