I know I'm not but there's strength in numbers

[DialMforMother]

As the mother of a 5 month old dd I have to admit that I have been a little busy lately.

Last night in bed I commented on the rather extensive nature of dh's toenails saying that they were what one would expect to find on a streetperson. He responded with 'sad at bambi's mother dying' face and said that this was because 'no-one is looking after me'. I pointed out that most men in their 30s manage to groom themselves and that I had been a little busy for a while growing another person. I asked whether he thought under the circumstances my lack of attention to his enormoys great grown-up person's feet was unreasonable. He suggested that I might wish to canvas opinion on here. I have no idea why as it's clear that he IBU and I ANBU however I thought that if I could add weight to my argument I might be able to get a massage and maybe a pedicure out of it.

Do you and DH cut each other's toenails then usually?

Yuck - tell me you don't normally cut his toe nails YUCK

A little pedicure once in a while for him? No? Is that utterly weird then? Oh crikey!

i assume he has ridiculously short arms rendering him incapable of cutting his own toenails then?

or perhaps he should go home and live with mummy for a bit and she could do them for him, after a nice warm bath of course

I really fail to see what "not being looked after" has got to do with his toenails.
and anyway, YOU and the BABY should be the ones being looked after (if anyone)

ok ok a pedicure now and then is fine

but NOT cutting your own toenails just beucase your wife hasn't offered you a pedicure is really just gross

Can he manage his own finger nails?

So I should tell him that mumsnet has spoken and his behaviour is egregious and, in fact, has been for years.

Excellent.

Honestly the very idea is making me vom but if that's what you do then I guess he may be missing it. But tough , you have a baby now.

Has your DH lost both arms in an accident?

Actually scrap that. Even if he had heroically lost both arms in Afghanistan, he could still take himself off for a pedicure.

He is BU. And a bit revolting too, tbh

You usually cut his toenails ????????

I don't *usually but I used to give him a foot massage and a pedicure every so often but that was pre-dd.

Ahhhh, those were the days, long weekends full of woodland walks, wine, conversation and mutual grooming...

Bless him. I've just read the responses out and he has responded quite well to womankind threatening to vom on him. He's also just run me a bath.

hahaha..my DH does me toes ..you are neglecting you duties woman! ...actually my sister DH does her toes too..and we are not known for our fab feet either

I look after spot popping and facials...

Other peoples feet are a no go area.

hahahahahahaaaa

Dial's Dh, you owe her a bottle of wine and a kebab, and NEVER complain that nobody is lucking after you again.

Dial, YANBU/

OMg i dont think I have ever laid a hand on DH's feet in the 17 yrs I have known him. I hate feet.

Mumcentreplus it is good to meet a fellow refugee from all that is good and pure between a man and a woman.

ROFL at the Profiterole Thief

mumcentreplus, I am also a fellow spot popper and random hair plucker, but never go near DHs feet

I'm not one for bonding with my husband over a pile of toenail clippings, but we can probably tone down the disgust a tad - it's not abnormal to have someone else cut your toenails, I haven't cut my own toenails for years; my beautician does them when I go for my fortnightly pedicure.

Yesss.. I pluck that lone ear hair that sprouts from his left ear..

my instinct is if you allow them (ear hairs) to get comfortable they will accumulate...

and I never touch his feet either...I do the DDs toes though..

Colditz that's exactly what is needed - the Internet gas spoken and a kebab is awarded to me.

He is laughing at the kebab and suggesting that as a reward it is a non-sequitur.