Posted in r/eczema with 55 upvotes. This hits home for a lot of people — here's the real answer.
My wife has severe eczema and I scratch her almost everyday. She says it’s better than her scratching, cause she’ll rip up her skin. This makes complete sense and I totally understand. But man…sometimes I just want to watch a movie, eat food, come to bed etc. without having to constantly scratch her. I know it gives her relief, so I do it. But internally I feel a bit of resentment building up and I hate that. Sometimes she can feel that and it causes arguments. And i honestly feel like an ass for even complaining because such a simple task for me gives her relief, so shouldn’t i do it for her as long as she wants, without resentment? I’m just struggling to deal with this and I want to be a more supportive partner. I’m curious if your partners do the same for you? Does it help you and
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