If you told your spouse that you haven't felt well for the past couple of weeks would they believe you?

Question

I haven't really cleaned up the house for the past couple of weeks only when i feel well, my husband was thinking it is because i am lazy, today i fainted at work and was sent home so now he knows i wasn't faking not feeling well. I am 4 months pregnant and yes have already seen the doctor it was because of drop in blood sugar and when the blood work comes back they will call to let me know if i am anemic or hyperglycemic and i am to stay away from sugary foods i can have fruits, milk, and oatmeal and foods high in protein.

So why would it take me fainting to have him see that I really didn't feel well?

Answer 1

I don't know him so there could be lots of reasons:

He finds it hard to believe you generally (you may or may not have given him reason to), or he has grown up with hypochondriacs, or he has suffered some real illness previsouly and now has a rigid idea of what is acceptable as a sickness (wrongly), or he's just selfish and inconsiderate, or he's baffled by pregnancy symptoms and was busy being la-la-busy-man doing his la-la-busy-man thing.  You should probably ask him since no one here knows him.  Pregnancy is a hormone rollercoaster, if you can avoid fights and cut each other some slack, it will be better - hopefulyl  this was his wake-up call to look after you.  

Answer 2

People are usually a product of their upbringing. His parents probably treated him that way.

Answer 3

Some men are thicker than a plank!

He better pamper you like he never has before. I'd be sure you let him know how unhappy and unvalidated he has made you feel. If you don't stand up for yourself now, he won't learn to respect you.

Answer 4

Maybe you are prone to complaining too much about your health, and he's not taking it seriously anymore? Kinda like crying "wolf" one too many times?

Answer 5

you know, it took me throwing up at the grocery store yesterday to make my BF realize that I haven't been feeling well.  I don't know what to tell you because it baffles me.  When he is sick I rush to aide him in any way possible.  i think that they just like it when we take care of everything because they think all women take care of everything, like their moms did.  i don't think they remember that we get sick too.  i wish i could help you more....  good luck

Answer 6

Maybe because you waited until almost the last minute.  If you would of went to the doctor the third day you were not feeling well then you could of gave him a reason.  If you both are working he should be helping you clean the house.  It should be 50/50 and if you are not feeling well and he knows you went to the doctor then he should be doing 100% of the housework until you feel better.

Answer 7

My answer before reading the extra details was... yes he would believe me. But when I read the 4 months pregnant part, your spouse is either an idiot or a jerk. Well you wonder why did it take fainting to prove you were really sick? Because he clearly was the first one. An idiot. Dont expect much from him. I am sure it isn't a surprise.