I can relate to this post. My partner was actually jealous of my cpap at first! After months of being understanding while I’ve been researching sleep apnea etc. when I finally got the machine, on about the third night, she was like “you can’t wait to get that mask on can you” and “you’d much rather suck on that thing than talk to me”!
I’ve even been accused of talking to my 'cpap buddies' on here more than to her and I’ve only done about three posts!
To be fair she’s becoming more her old understanding and sensitive self now so I’m putting it down to the sudden redirection of all my attention to the dam machine. Still for a while I thought she had fallen at the last hurdle. After years of spoiled holidays and weekends due to my fatigue and now just as I was fixing the problem she gets her knickers in a twist! Of course I did the old: “You just want me to stay ill with tiredness don’t you!” and “for some deep and twisted reason you’d prefer me to be knackered all the time!”
I’m glad to say we kissed and made up the next day, but we both went to sleep in a huff!
I’m in a huff with the machine now. I’m definitely not talking to the mask! In fact (typing quietly so she can’t hear me) I’m getting rid of her for a sexier model. Dam leaks. Having to use an elastic strap across the middle which is leaving big marks across my cheeks in the morning (facial cheeks Liam ). People must think I’ve been in a fight the way I look in the morning.
Anyway, needed that vent! Off to bed…
Venting...inconsiderate husband
Yeah, I think my wife is jealous of cpaptalk.com. She does seem to think I spend more time with y'all than with her. Of course, I spend more time SLEEPING with her than with y'all, so she get's her share of laughing at me, too...cpaper wrote:I can relate to this post. My partner was actually jealous of my cpap at first!
Of course, she's sitting next to me, we're in front of the TV, and I'm typing here instead of watching either her or the TV, so I'm thinking maybe she has a point.
Liam Loves Janet.
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Re: Venting...inconsiderate husband
I have an old chin strap, I can mail to you "free" and you can use it on him. But all kidding aside, let him sit and read some of the postings on here, and learn how serious this is, and also IT COULD HAPPEN TO HIM.
Liam, what can we tell this guy, you're the most eloquent....
Sign me, Gailzee getting too old to think of a good retort.
Liam, what can we tell this guy, you're the most eloquent....
Sign me, Gailzee getting too old to think of a good retort.
tonimari98 wrote:I am just so furious today at the fact that my husband as absolutely no respect for me and my getting well. Last night I made it a point to not have a sugary foods or caffinated drinks after 5pm. the idea was so that I could have a good nights sleep with out being woken up.
I thought that maybe that would help me stay asleep. So I put my 2 babies to bed, helped my 8 yr old with his homework, did the dishes tidied up the livingroom. took a soothing bath. Got in bed at 9:30 at abot 9:40 he comes in puts the TV on and his light on...I was like OMG. but I dealt with it... I was snoozing by 10:00
At 10:43 (I Looked at the clock) I hear my jerk turn the baby monitor full blast becuase a baby was crying he left it that loud for about a minute, I did not move...acted like I was still spleeping, he then pulls the covers up off the bed a grumbles something and goes upstairs. Please be aware that he was awake and watching TV. shortly after I start to fall back to sleep once again I hear the baby monitor turn up full blast...once again he grumbles something and goes upstairs...as he grumbles what the hell is her problem!! woken up yet again. and let's repeat that one more time...ready for the clincher? he comes back to the bedroom picks up the baby monitor plays with the channels and say hmmm...it's not Miranda it's another baby, from the new neighbors 2 doors down. I was wide awake and livid.
How inconsiderate is that? so any way panick attack comes over to play and I contemplate getting in my car and leaving...really! but I decide on an telling him off, and demanding some respect and consideration take a Xanex and and Ambien and am back to sleep in 20 minutes. I want him to understand how inmportant Sleep is to me right now Or would it be easier if I just gag him and stuff him in my hope chest? I'll make him fit.