Today, my husband is depressed because the government is relaxing coronavirus isolation and he doesn’t want to have to return to talking to people, or having family drop by unexpectedly, or socialising at all. He prefers being stuck at home as an antisocial Xbox and Netflix goblin FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my husband's idea of social isolation is to lock himself in his caravan with his Xbox, 200 cans of beer and a dozen takeaway menus. I’ve not seen him in 6 days, and when I tried to force entry to tell him to snap out of it, he sprayed disinfectant at me until I couldn’t breathe. FML
Today, after Boris made his Monday night lockdown announcement, my husband announced that no way can he handle another lockdown stuck in the house with me and two teenagers, so he drove all night to our static caravan and insists he’s staying there alone until lockdown is over. FML
Today, it’s been nearly six months since our state has been on lockdown. My boyfriend the introvert has never been happier. Meanwhile, I, the extrovert, have been bored to literal tears from the lack of human interactions and travel. There’s only so much Netflix and reading I can do. FML
Today, I learned my husband was told to isolate for 10 days but hid it from me and pretended to go to work every day, then snuck back home after I left to take the kids to daycare, and has basically had a chore and child-free holiday, playing Xbox every day. FML
Today, I get a scornful look when I try to talk to my husband, let alone try to cheer him up, because he is "severely depressed." Well, unless a friend or neighbor knocks on the door, then he’s the life of the party. Right until they leave. FML
Today, I haven’t spoken to my husband in a week, and when I finally spoke to him he thanked me because he’s gotten so much work done round the house, caught up on all his paperwork for his job, and reconnected with his Xbox friends. I didn’t realise I was such a fucking distraction. FML
Today, my husband explained that talking to me makes him miserable. FML
Today, my husband is "too busy" and refuses to even talk with me for more than two minutes, but has enough time to spend hour-long phone conversations with his buddies. If only I were not stuck with him and our second baby at home during a pandemic… FML
Today, I can't sit down for a book or some TV without my wife coming up and moaning at me to "get a hobby, get out of the house once in a while, you never do anything anymore." I have a healthy, balanced social life, but maybe I want to relax in my own house for once. FML
Today, my husband started screaming at me about how I’d lost the mop, so he couldn’t mop the kitchen, and how the mess in the house is my fault since I got fired before Covid and "sit all day doing nothing" when I could be cleaning. Because job hunting during Covid is totally doing nothing all day. FML
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Top comments
ojoRojo 27
Yeah I’m on his side with this one lol. Plus I don’t think a lot of areas should be opening up just yet
Amanda Howard 9
totally agree. people suck
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Comments (13)
Amanda Howard 9
totally agree. people suck
ojoRojo 27
Yeah I’m on his side with this one lol. Plus I don’t think a lot of areas should be opening up just yet
Laura-Marie Catmom 8
Dont blame him its opening up way to soon, family shouldnt just drop by jebus call first no freaking manners there and I see attacking gaming so presume you dont play... try joining him in a few games instead of insulting him.
QueenSaru 28
I mean to be fair, anyone who drops by unannounced is a butthole anyway. But without knowing your location, a lot of places (especially the US and UK) are opening things up waaaaay too soon.
RichardPencil 32
Over the past few months, many of us have been exposed to the hermit lifestyle, and I'm guessing some of us are going to like it.
AmbrosiaFan 19
I understand his plight. I prefer that myself but I'm out and about all the time, even more so because of this.
alyak98 31
Honestly I agree with him, that’s how I’d prefer it.
Baby_123 8
One of us! One of us! Can’t agree with you Xbox goblins like us protect our own.
magnumpeyote66 6
Cant blame the guy People suck And just cause the government is relaxing, it doesnt mean its safe
TheSminty1 17
I think I found my spirit animal