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To be upset and offended by DH’s comment

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Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 17:45

I have been in the kitchen all day making dinner that I have just eaten with DH. He had finished his dinner first and was about to scrape out his plate and put it in the sink, however I normally do this for him because I’m quite particular with how I like the dishes put in the sink and he doesn’t scrape his plate out the way I like. I told him it was okay and to leave it, saying I’d do it, and his reply was ‘oh okay are you gonna finish it?’ As in, am I going to eat his scraps of meat and little pieces of leftover Yorkshire puddings (when I was still eating my own food). I just wondered whether I’m being over sensitive or whether this comment would upset others? It makes me feel like a fat pig tbh. And just for context recently he has made little ‘lighthearted’ comments about me going through a pack of biscuits quickly and stuff like that.

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SawYouLookingButChoseToIgnoreYou · 01/01/2024 17:46

I think you're over-thinking it all

MrsElsa · 01/01/2024 17:47

Unclench

Let him wash the damn dishes

Katemax82 · 01/01/2024 17:47

I clicked yanbu but seriously try not to overthink it

Needanewnamebeingwatched · 01/01/2024 17:50

He is rude to get up when you were still eating.

But being particular about this and I imagine other things is only a recipe for disaster and making work for yourself.

AgentProvocateur · 01/01/2024 17:50

Let him scrape his own plate and put it in the sink 😂are you this controlling about everything?

Goodlard · 01/01/2024 17:51

Dear god!

You need to stop being so anal over plate scraping and stacking dishes!

Anywherebuthere · 01/01/2024 17:51

You are too sensitive!

But YABU for spending all day in the kitchen making a meal. Lifes too short for that.

And as others have said too controlling with how things are done. Let it go. Let other people do things too, their way.

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 17:53

AgentProvocateur · 01/01/2024 17:50

Let him scrape his own plate and put it in the sink 😂are you this controlling about everything?

😂😂 I’m far from controlling, I didn’t ask for any ‘advice’ or criticism about how I do my dishes but thanks. He actually likes me to do it for him as in his own words he said he sees it as a sign of respect in his culture.

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TeenLifeMum · 01/01/2024 17:53

you have a way the plates need to be scraped? Oh god, chill out.

hobbitonthehill · 01/01/2024 17:53

I'm not sure he will be dh for very long tbh 😂😂 jeez

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 17:54

Anywherebuthere · 01/01/2024 17:51

You are too sensitive!

But YABU for spending all day in the kitchen making a meal. Lifes too short for that.

And as others have said too controlling with how things are done. Let it go. Let other people do things too, their way.

Edited

Thank you. I thought I might be being a bit irrational so I thought I’d try and get other people’s opinions 🙂

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NonPlayerCharacter · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’m quite particular with how I like the dishes put in the sink and he doesn’t scrape his plate out the way I like.

How many ways are there to do that?

berksandbeyond · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’ve heard it all now, how you scrape the plate and put it in the sink is a sign of respect in his culture? What a load of rubbish

TheWizardHowl · 01/01/2024 17:55

It's cultural that you scrape his plate for him? Give over, you said yourself you like it done in a particular way.

AnneLovesGilbert · 01/01/2024 17:56

in his own words he said he sees it as a sign of respect in his culture

That makes me want to puke in my mouth.

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 17:56

I tried to word my OP without being critical of him and to not go into unnecessary details, but what I meant is that he doesn’t scrape all of the food out of his plate before he puts it in the sink, and as I’m the person who washes all the dishes in the house I don’t see a problem with scraping it out myself so I don’t need to pick wet food out of the sink.

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NorthCliffs · 01/01/2024 17:56

How did it take 'all day' in the kitchen to make a roast dinner? Did you grow the potatoes from scratch?

Whattodo112222 · 01/01/2024 17:57

Definitely over thinking.

Are you a healthy weight? Is there any reason for him to make subtle little digs??

Peoplemakemedespair · 01/01/2024 17:57

You need to get a life 🙄 so he can’t scrape the dishes right, can’t stack them right, and can’t make a perfectly reasonable comment without you making a mn thread about it?

CaineRaine · 01/01/2024 17:57

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’m quite particular with how I like the dishes put in the sink and he doesn’t scrape his plate out the way I like.

How many ways are there to do that?

I’m intrigued by this! Is there an optimal angle for the plate? A particular bit of cutlery? What options are there?! 😂

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 17:57

berksandbeyond · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’ve heard it all now, how you scrape the plate and put it in the sink is a sign of respect in his culture? What a load of rubbish

That’s not what I said.. I said he likes me to put away his dishes as he sees it as a sign of respect, nothing to do with the way I scrape it out. And how you feel about his feelings relating to his culture is irrelevant

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Jingleballs2 · 01/01/2024 17:57

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’m quite particular with how I like the dishes put in the sink and he doesn’t scrape his plate out the way I like.

How many ways are there to do that?

Properly and leaving bits on the plate.. my dh does the latter 😏

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 18:00

Peoplemakemedespair · 01/01/2024 17:57

You need to get a life 🙄 so he can’t scrape the dishes right, can’t stack them right, and can’t make a perfectly reasonable comment without you making a mn thread about it?

My god some of you are such nasty people! I posted on mn AIBU section to see if I was being unreasonable, which I can accept if I am, what’s the problem with that? Who are you to police what type of threads people can post about? Sounds like you need to get a life since you seem to enjoy being rude to people you don’t know

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UsingChangeofName · 01/01/2024 18:00

NonPlayerCharacter · 01/01/2024 17:54

I’m quite particular with how I like the dishes put in the sink and he doesn’t scrape his plate out the way I like.

How many ways are there to do that?

Glad I'm not the only one wondering that.

Ñaqsbet · 01/01/2024 18:00

UsingChangeofName · 01/01/2024 18:00

Glad I'm not the only one wondering that.

If you read my follow up posts I clearly explain this

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