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Hobnobhobbit · 17/11/2016 23:04

I work 9.45-5.45 summer and 9.45 till 4.45 winter 6 days a week partner works 8.30 till 5.30 but hours are flexible and he can leave early from work so always does and then catches up at home doing bits of work through out the evenings I do all the cooking and cleaning at the moment which I don't mind doing more than him as I enjoy cooking but he never helps wash up or help do the food shop I asked today if he could help Tomorrow with the online food shop and just tell me what he needed me to order his reply just re order what we had last time this order included two pumpkins loads of toilet roll a bag of frozen peas which we don't need to order again and was actually hoping for some meal inspiration he makes remarks about me working less hours but I'm self employed for part of my job and he's gets hour long lunches my mum also commented on the washing up in the sink and when I said I was leaving it for him to do as I've just made dinner and I've done the cleaning all week she made some comment that as a woman I should do more

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Trifleorbust · 18/11/2016 14:26

You put it directly: "We both live here. I am not your hired help. We need to contribute equally to cooking and cleaning our flat." Why beat around the bush?

hellsbellsmelons · 18/11/2016 15:04

Does he pay towards rent etc....?
If it's a flat on your families estate?
Or does he live rent free?
The more you write the worse he gets.

LittleLionMansMummy · 18/11/2016 15:29

It might sound like semantics, but please stop referring to it as 'helping' you in the first instance. You both live there, you both contribute to the mess, you both clear it up. Or one day he'll likely say to you 'oh, I've done the hoovering for you' expecting praise in return. Please address this now with him or one day, if and when you do have children, you'll find yourself being a doormat for a man-child. At this stage it your relationship you should not be quibbling over how many hours you each do and whether or not that entitles either of you to shirk household chores.

KatharinaRosalie · 18/11/2016 15:43

So he lived alone before. Who did his cooking and washing up and shopping then? If he managed before, ask him why does he think you should take those tasks over now?

Hobnobhobbit · 18/11/2016 15:47

He ate out he pays rent way more than I do will always pay more for the time being but everything is split even and the rent money is being saved for us for future

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