Posted by Meri-Tuuli on September 30, 2006, at 8:53:57
In reply to Re: Allergies, posted by happyflower on September 29, 2006, at 5:14:57
Hey there, I agree with Happyflower, I think your wife is feeling wounded because she thinks she is being critized for keeping an unclean house.
I would suggest you try to explain to her the difference between normal people and those with allergies - ie the house is totally clean for normal people but for you with your allergy, its not that its not clean, but its a dustmite thing.
Perhaps liken it to people with peanut allergies - they have to be extra careful when eating things. You just have to be extra careful with mattresses etc.
BTW you'd love it here in Finland - they even have special conpartments in trains which are for allergy sufferers.
Take care
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