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Late evening eating

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Blankscreen · 07/07/2025 13:34

I need some perspective as I m not sure if I am being grumpy.

Dss 21 lives at home full time. He has a job and goes to work 9-5 as do DH and I.

Dss is obsessed with the gym and bulking.
He finishes work, drives past his gym to come home to eat before he can work out. He eats 4 poached eggs on toast.

Even if I am in the process of cooking dinner he can't wait. He eats his eggs and goes to the gym and wants dinner kept for when he get home.

He gets in about 10:30 and he starts reheating his dinner and making more eggs and porridge. .
This is every weeknight.

At the weekend he goes to the gym slightly earlier.

Last night he appeared as dinner was being dished up at 7:30. By the time we had eaten an cleared up it was 8:15. Kitchen was done, floor swept, worktops polished

At about 10:10 he appeared to start the great big cook up of eggs and porridge etc I snapped and said I was sick of it and enough is enough. He needs to have a protein shake. To which I was told it's not enough calories.. DH tried to intervene and placate and said that as long as he clears up it's ok.

Thing is he never clears up properly. I also don't want the constant noise and mess of cooking and clearing up going in whilst I want to relax.
This morning his dirty plate is left in the sink.

AIBU to say no more cooking late at night? He can reheat his dinner but the rest needs to stop.
The other week I got woken up at 2:15am and he was making eggs as he's been out

OP posts:
Ohthatsabitshit · 07/07/2025 13:48

If you are feeding him £400 a month would be generous

Blankscreen · 07/07/2025 13:45

He cleans his own bathroom and bedroom and does his own washing.

He pays £150 a month

OP posts:
zerofeeling · 07/07/2025 13:43

Does he contribute financially and with cleaning/ chores?

Blankscreen · 07/07/2025 13:42

I think I'm worn down by his obsessive/disordered eating over that last.4 years.

It's hard to explain but I just can't stand it.

OP posts:
CallingDistance · 07/07/2025 13:38

I can’t understand some young men’s obsession with eating protein all the time I really can’t…

But if it works for them. But the clean surfaces issue would do my head in OP YANBU

takealettermsjones · 07/07/2025 13:37

You're being grumpy 😂

I mean, there are limits. He shouldn't wake you up and he should clear up. But other than that, he's an adult and should be able to cook when he wants to in his home.

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