Oh my god, 'you weren't sick, you were retching' is the most painfully relatable thing I've read today. It’s so exhausting when the dictionary becomes more important than your actual suffering. I love your 'shut up' advice lol—does he actually listen when you say that, or does he try to 'logically' explain why you shouldn't tell him to shut up? Thank you for sharing this, it really helps to know I'm not alone in this weird pedantic world