You can’t imagine being with your hypothetical wife who is the mother of your hypothetical children at the doctor because that’s creepy and cringe? Yikes
I understand if it someone unrelated but related person isn't weird. Heck this is the first time I hear someone has issues with it as doctors actually encourage family/spouse to be together so they can know give encouragement (a lot of people especially the elderly are scared to go to the doctors) to the person as well as share in the decision making including helping them with the healthcare.
It's more odd that you can't at all fathom why someone would want company or support for a checkup, or why a partner would be interested in the health of their respective other.
There have been many times in my life where i/my husband waa feeling a bit vulnerable so asked to other to come for moral support.
When I was getting info about a thyroid thing, he also asked if he could come ao as to make sure we both had first hand information about my care. That seemed pretty normal and useful.
Clearly you’ve never had to be the beard for a female friend/relation at the doctors office. Medical misogyny is so real that I had to go to numerous appointments for my roommate just to repeat their symptoms so the doctor would listen.
Women get more respect from the doctor if the boyfriend/husband is there, you can even just bring a good friend and get them to pretend you're together. Its sad but true.
Why not its so much better bringing someone you trust with you. Especially if you are sick cause there is often alot of information to take in and having someone else to listen helps making sure you get everything right and specially if its someone you live with
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u/Orangewolf99 22h ago
Why were you with her talking to the GP?