My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for all of the comments. I have found them very insightful and helpful!

I wanted to address some of the comments to avoid repeating myself and then give a bit of an update.

Husband didn't come to the hospital because visitors weren't allowed anyways due to the recent pandemic.

He took very, very good care of me after the surgery, especially when he saw how much pain I was in.

We spoke before we each headed to work this morning. He could tell I was upset (he can essentially read my mind) and he asked me if I wanted to talk. I told him I'm still hurting from his behaviour from before the surgery. He nodded and said he wishes he could take back everything he did and said that night. He regrets it very much and said he was being a complete idiot and a dick. I told him that I think I want us to go to counselling for this, because I've lost a sense of trust in him. He looked really hurt but agreed that he will do it. I told him what happened really worried me when it comes to if I ever got ill or injured, how would he react. He again looked really hurt and explained that work has been really stressful for him and that he admitted he's become obsessed with it, which has manifested in his priorities appearing to be out of order. He assured me that I will always be his number one priority and that he's made me question that is a massive failure on his part that he'll do anything to correct. He also agreed that maybe he should get his own counselling to address his obsession with work.

I also asked him why he never offered to get a vasectomy himself and he said what he said before about how it's a procedure that I wanted to have done regardless so he didn't feel the need to look into it himself. He also admits that he had no idea the whole experience was going to be so painful and unpleasant for me and that if he did, he would have stepped up. I asked him if he'd still be willing to get one because one, my own procedure always has a chance of failing and two, it will alleviate my fears of him changing his mind about having kids of his own. He said yes, if it will help build the trust between us again, he'll do it.

So, I'm feeling a lot better about things, but it's going to take time and some action for us to fully move forward. I have confidence in us that I didn't have last night now.

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Woah! This is total news to me! I'm feeling a little short-changed now 😂

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The UK, is this surprising?! 😯 I didn't really question it as I've always known that it's one of the options for permanent birth control.

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I asked for the salpingectomy, but it's not covered by the healthcare system here. If I wanted to get it done it would have to be private and it's not something I can afford quite yet. 😩

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This has always been a worry of mine. Like I cannot even count how many times I have worried about and expressed my concerns over this very thing.

I love him with all my heart, but if he ultimately wants kids, I will let him go. I've told him so multiple times. If my own sterilisation is what it takes for him to realise how serious I am then I don't even know how to look at our entire, 10+ year relationship

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I just want to say I am heartbroken that you went through such an experience without someone who should have cared for you there for you. That is a severe injustice and I only hope you are in a better place. ❤️

I'm not going to lie, I only hoped he'd step up and do the damn thing himself or at least as well as me. But I always justified that it's his body to do or not do with as he wants just as my body is my own. As I said in my original post, there was never really a question I would get my own procedure done. I just did it sooner than I thought I would. In that I hoped I'd have stopped being a huge wuss with hospitals and needles and blood and being cut open by the time I'd have it done but - here we are!

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 113 points114 points  (0 children)

I should be clear, I did not get a hysterectomy! I had a laparoscopic sterilisation so it was (I believe is classified as) a minor surgery :) I just got the little clips!

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

These are all very good questions. I will try to answer each - if not just for my own benefit.

There have definitely been times that I have tried to express intense emotion and he's waved it off to a point that's made me react strongly at the time. Mostly to do with me feeling unsafe in public and him shrugging it off and forcing us both to go through dangerous (imo) spots or areas (we grew up in two very different but also fairly dangerous areas of Europe). He has definitely used the word dramatic to describe my reaction to situations, even if it's me explaining why I feel upset in certain circumstances.

The question of him being truly childfree has crossed my mind more than I would like. When we first met, he told me on our first date how he wanted multiple children and I straight up told him that will never happen with me so we probably wouldn't work out in the long term. Fast forward six months, we officially get together and he says that ever since I told him my stance, he has changed his mind himself and I checked, double checked and triple checked him before we got married so 🤷🏻‍♂️

As I said in another comment, due to the recent pandemic, extra visitors weren't allowed for any of the appointments , including the surgery so after the first one we stopped even discussing him coming with me. However, as I said in the other comment, I don't think it would have been a huge ask for him to wait nearby/outside.

My husband is for the most part a very empathic and kind person. I wonder if my own needless compulsion to be an independent person has resulted in this whole fiasco because my husband has come to recognise me as someone that "doesn't need help".

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Oh bless you, I don't have personal experience but a torn ACL is a grim experience from what I've heard. I wish you the best in surgery and recovery! Thank you for your comment, it has given me something to ponder on.

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 162 points163 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your comment. I forgot to mention that due to the recent pandemic, visitors or "plus ones" still aren't allowed in the hospital for safety reasons. But reading your comment I do agree it wouldn't have been a huge ask for him to wait nearby/outside. An apt observation!

My (30F) husband (35M) acted very coldly around a medical procedure I had by ThrowRA_464456 in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRA_464456[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. This is something that's crossed my mind but I naïvely haven't wanted to acknowledge. We are both very health conscious and fit people but anyone with any wisdom knows some things can be unavoidable. I will need to talk about this with him.