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Bf sleeps half they day and doesn’t help round house

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ano1717369119 · 25/01/2026 12:47

I feel like all I do is nag, I’ve asked him to help round house but he says I need to tell him what to do, I’ve told him stuff to do ie do his dishes and clean up after using kitchen bit he half ass does it dishes still dirty and bunkers wiped but still stuff over them,
also other stuff I’ve told him I shouldn’t need to ask as you can see house needs hoovered but says he doesn’t notice it but we have cats you can see the litter on floor , or if I’m working and he’s in house with son the mess isn’t is problem that’s mines when a get home
also he finishes work late and wants to unwind which I get but turns tv on in room while I’m sleep which wake me up, this results in him sleeping till noon or after each day which is my fault as I didn’t wake him🙈

the thing is he is so loving but doesn’t matter how many times I ask for help round the house it just doesn’t happen then ends in an argument cos he goes cold on me as he feels like I’m nagging and all I do is moan

But a feel it’s not unreasonable to ask for help without telling him exactly what to do, unsure what I can do to get him to help more round the house cos fed up at this point of doing everything from min I open my eyes.

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grumpygrape · 25/01/2026 13:25

OP, would you define what 'loving' means to you please ?

Dancingsquirrels · 25/01/2026 13:25

You shouldn't need to tell him what needs doing. He's a grown adult. He can work it out

And don't talk of him "helping" as this fuels the narrative that it's really your job and you should be grateful for his contribution

My approach would be along these lines "i love you but am starting to wonder if we're compatible. I prefer a clean house and equal effort to achueve that. It's not a priority for you and i accept that. So I'm wondering if we'd be better off apart". If he really cares about the relationship, he'll find the hoover and use it. But, this strategy only works if (1) you're serious and would follow through and (2) you don't fall for the age old trick of him upping his game for just a couple of weeks and then going back to normal

With hindsight there are 2 possibilities (1) he used to keep a clean house but due to misogyny now thinks it's your responsibility or (2) he's always had lower standards but somehow you thought he'd miraculously change

fishfingerbutty · 25/01/2026 13:24

There really should be a “ low bar, treat me like a doormat “ section on this site.

SwanLake35 · 25/01/2026 13:22

Stop asking him to “help”. It sounds like you’re asking him for a favour. He lives there as well and he has to be a responsible adult.

WatalotIgot · 25/01/2026 13:20

He has been parented badly by both his parents. Tell them that.

user1492757084 · 25/01/2026 13:16

DH needs earphones for TV.
Write a clear list and stick it to the wall.
Point to it. Allocate some tasks to each of you.

If DH can't DO cleaning without prompting .. reconsider calling him an adult.

Zanatdy · 25/01/2026 13:14

Then he should watch on a laptop or tablet with headphones. Selfish and lazy, what do you see in him?

Parker231 · 25/01/2026 13:13

ano1717369119 · 25/01/2026 13:03

Sometimes he does ask if it’s okay but if I say no it’s met with a mood, when he comes home and he can’t watch it in livingroom due to where sons room is and would wake him

He isn’t loving. You shouldn’t need to ask him to do his share of housework tasks let alone nag. It’s not a joint and equal relationship. .

DaisyChain505 · 25/01/2026 13:13

Do you really want to spend the rest of your life asking someone to do the most basic of things 24.7.

He knows you’re not happy with his behaviour and rightly so and yet he still hasn’t changed meaning this is who he is and he has zero respect for you or the home you live in. He’s shown you, believe him.

Myfridgeiscool · 25/01/2026 13:11

If his lack of respect for you doesn’t kill the relationship the resentment that’ll build due to you having to do everything for him should.

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illfittingtrousers · 25/01/2026 13:09

OP: would you ever turn the TV on in a room where someone (someone you love) is sleeping?

he doesn’t respect you. Leave him.

Createausername1970 · 25/01/2026 13:07

I completely agree with the above posters, but can see you have a child in the mix and you may not want to LTB right now.

My suggestion is to put a very clear list of tasks that HE is responsible for, on the fridge, so he can clearly see them. Include things like hoover the litter area every day, and be responsible for his own laundry.

Make it clear that you cannot be expected to work and run around after two children - him being one of them - especially on a lack of sleep and that the current situation cannot continue.

You shouldn't have do to this , it goes without saying. Meantime, give some thought to how your life would work without him.

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Ponoka7 · 25/01/2026 13:04

I watch TV while my DP is sleeping. But in another room and with the subtitles on. He doesn't care enough about you to be considerate and that attitude is spilling over into the housework. If you don't need him for childcare, give him ultimatum. If you do need him, make plans to split.

thecomedyofterrors · 25/01/2026 13:04

You are being unreasonable to yourself to stay with such an oaf. Why would you partner with such a dead weight. Assuming he won’t change, it’s your choice to stay with him or not.

ano1717369119 · 25/01/2026 13:03

Swaytheboat · 25/01/2026 12:51

It's not loving to turn the TV on when someone is sleeping 🤦 he doesn't give a damn about you. End it.

Sometimes he does ask if it’s okay but if I say no it’s met with a mood, when he comes home and he can’t watch it in livingroom due to where sons room is and would wake him

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Thewonderfuleveryday · 25/01/2026 13:01

He's not loving. End this relationship now or it's your life.

Radiatorvalves · 25/01/2026 13:00

He sounds like my teenager on a particularly bad day. Ultimatum time.

Cherrysoup · 25/01/2026 12:59

Swaytheboat · 25/01/2026 12:51

It's not loving to turn the TV on when someone is sleeping 🤦 he doesn't give a damn about you. End it.

That’s horrible behaviour and shows a total disregard for you.

AgnesMcDoo · 25/01/2026 12:55

He’s not going to change and will always expect you to be his housekeeper, maid, drudge.

LetRip · 25/01/2026 12:55

I could have written this post word for word, although I now have a child with him.. he’s not going to change. It will make you severely stressed and resentful and feel taken for granted, not worth sticking around

IsawwhatIsaw · 25/01/2026 12:54

He’s happy for you to do all the work and doesn’t care that you’re exhausted . This isn’t any sort of partnership. So unless you fancy a mother type role end this now.

MinestroneMacaroni · 25/01/2026 12:54

He sounds awful, you deserve so much more. He sees you as staff - someone to cook, clean and no doubt have sex with. That isn’t a fair relationship.

MrsMiagi · 25/01/2026 12:54

Explain clearly and calmly that if you have to treat him like a child and tell him what to do, you couldn't possibly sleep with him again because you now see him like the child that he is acting like. Ick.
Why do you put up with this?

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