Fed-Up Man Considers Dumping Chronically Ill Girlfriend: ‘I Know It’s Shallow…’

A man on Reddit is considering dumping his chronically ill girlfriend because she "refuses to take care of her body."

"My girlfriend is constantly sick. She knows she has issues and does nothing to help herself. She takes no measures to keep from getting sick and she waits until it's unbearable to go get professional medical help," he began.

"My main issue is she refuses to take care of herself or her body and is constantly sick. When she's sick I do what I can to help take care of her and make things easy for her, but she snaps and is overly confrontational as I try to give her medicine, teas, etc. She overuses meds like Advil and Tylenol to the point where she's built up a tolerance," he continued.

The man is now unsure if he wants to build a future or even have a family someday with his girlfriend.

"I know it's shallow, but I am a healthy person and I don't want my future children to have her issues with health or have her guiding them to take the whole medicine cabinet every time they get a cold," he concluded.

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Reactions in the comments section were mixed.

"I’m immuno-compromised. My husband is completely unsympathetic. Break up with her because as a healthy person, she will start to resent you. I want help but the only way for me to not get sick is to avoid going anywhere there is recirculating air. So do yourself a favor and gently explain that you want what’s best for both of you. And if she’s not willing to pull her weight, you can’t stick around," one person wrote.

"Be with someone that brings you joy and confidence in your future children," another shared.

"My friend is constantly sick. She's been fired from several jobs, cries that she can't help if she's sick. I explain that I understand being sick but companies need someone who shows up. It's hard to put up with as a friend," someone else commented.

"You're only 23, too young to factor in future children," another chimed in.