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[quote=Anonymous]My whole family is very sick with covid, daycare is closed due to covid, I still have to telework. DH tells his parents how great we're doing and it's nbd. I mean we aren't hospitalized? Inlaws are now upset we didn't come for Christmas and they're blaming me. He does this ALL the time. When I have newborns, am super tired and am not doing well mentally, he tells them how wonderful we're doing and what an easy baby. Then they constantly tell me how lucky I am to have such an easy baby (DS was NOT an easy baby). Or when dd was hospitalized and we begged my parents to come help with the other kids so we could stay with her- he said it wasn't a big deal to his parents. It really makes me feel not seen. Instead of getting sympathy, they're usually indifferent to us and are annoyed that we haven't visited them. His parents are nice people and I think they want him to ask for help sometimes, but he never does. They were jealous that my parents were "invited" to visit when daycare was closed for week and we needed childcare coverage. (My parents know the daycare and school calendars and just plan to come pitch in during breaks)

Why does he do this?! DH clearly wants help because he's willing to ask my parents, but is never willing to ask his parents for help with anything. His parents are also 8 hours closer to us than my parents. Why is he incapable of telling the truth to them? [/quote]

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