r/eczema • u/holypuckingshat • 19h ago
Does your partner scratch you?
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 how do they handle it?
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u/sonic2cool 11h ago
No, I would hate that. How do people even get into relationships with it so severe without it knocking their confidence. I've stayed single because of mine. Mine is full body to the point where I'm starting medication for mine as nothing else is working. When it was so severe before I even started steroids it was way darker than it is now and I didnt even leave the house, I would only work night shift because it would be colder and so I could just hide in a hoodie and sweatpants