Straw-poll please - Do you make breakfast for your DH /DP?

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I told DH at 8am I would put this on MN and give him feedback, but he has no clue about this really.

I do usually make him breakfast in the mornings because I'm doing it for the DC as well, so fine. However, we're now into the second week of half-term which means I don't strictly need to be up at 6.30, but I'm kind of in the habit and the cats need feeding anyway. So this morning I had made him poached eggs with salmon on muffins and this is what he actually said to me - "Is there no hollandaise sauce with this?"

Firstly, as if anyone can be bothered to be faffing with egg yolks that early. Secondly, I told him most people would be lucky to get breakfast made for them at all. I don't think I am BU, but could MN please confirm that he is on his own planet to even ask such a question?

Thankyou.

Omg 😮

No. I do not make Mr Orenisthenewblack’s breakfast. DH leaves the house an hour and a half before me and he’s the one who brings me a cup of tea in bed every weekday morning.

Weekends are different, but he’s usually up before me, so again brings me tea and crumpets in bed.

No normally we just sort ourselves out as we're getting up / ready at different times. If we're off on the same day, and I'm making toast / crumpets or something though then I'll offer to pop him some in at the same time.

How is taking stuff to the tip doing things 'for you'?

I make DH's breakfast every morning after i've given him his post-shower blow job.

In reality i make him a cuppa when i make one for myself. DS and i eat porridge, DH has something different every morning.

Oh and also. See you! So posh!
What’s wrong with cornflakes?

You my lady have spoilt this ungrateful sod, silly silly woman you!

I make my breakfast oats for myself and make us both a lunch which is usually salad, the night before. He makes me a coffee for the journey into work but sorts out his own breakfast as he works from home.

I'm kind of with him. Smoked salmon and poached eggs on muffins needs hollandaise.

If you're going to be a martyr all that trouble, you may as well do it right.

Nope! Occasionally we make each other breakfast, or we all eat together as a family on a weekend and take turns making the brekkie but no way would I be making breakfast everyday for a grown arsed man. Even my 5 year old can rustle up their own weetabix when in the mood...

Also - if he's up could he not feed the bloody cats at 6.30am and let you stay in bed?

I would never get up just to cook my DH breakfast. He's a big boy and can be trusted with the stove himself. If I am cooking for myself obviously I offer. If I am already awake and not very busy again I offer but he'll often be happy to do it himself so will refuse the offer.

No.

DP makes my breakfast. Although I eat at work where he's the chef....

My DH does his, our DD's and then mine, in that order. He is always up first and normally finished breakfast and ready to leave by the time I come down. He can't abide being late and would rather be an hour early than a minute late, so is always champing at the bit to leave.

No, OH leaves at god knows what time (im still asleep) he makes himself some toast. I don't eat breakfast. Sometimes at the weekend I'll do cooked breakfast but it usually ends up being around lunch time

Not once in the 20 years I've known him

I make him breakfast on his birthday, and occasionally on a weekend morning if he’s had a particularly tough week. Otherwise he brings me breakfast in bed every morning! Cereal on a weekday, crumpets and coffee at the weekend. It’s one of our favourite times together. I feel very lazy now! But he’s much better in the morning than I am!

Yup, poached eggs on toast.

He’s never once asked or expected it, I do it because I’m making mine and DD’s at the same time.

OMG NO!
I have been with DH 20 years and he only ever gets breakfast in bed on his birthday. And that is bacon sarnie and coffee.
He can make his own cereal

I do, when I come in off nights as I’m awake. But he also does on my days off and if we’re off on the same day.

DH is usually still in bed when I go out. On the rare occasions I work from home, DH will often make me scrambled egg on toast, but more like brunch time

You're being very kind to him, describing him as 'clueless' and 'preoccupied'.

More likely, he has some deep seated views about your relative importance in the household, and thinks it's your duty to serve him (and the pets!). I doubt breakfast is the only way this manifests itself.

I think he needs to be sat down for a good long talk about what he's really telling you here.

Sometimes I do...yes the toast goes in the toaster and I pour cereal into a bowl. I even pour the milk on it or butter the toast.

Why on earth have you allowed this ridiculous situation to develop, Op?

Hahaha. No.

Dh gets up before me most days (certainly in the week). He (usually) lays the table for breakfast and brings me tea in bed - everyone gets their own breakfast (kids are teens/pre-teens, but this has been the case for years now) - toast/cereal/fruit and yoghurt level.

Cooked breakfast (other than microwave porridge!) is a fairly infrequent, weekend treat - anyone complaining about anything missing would get short shrift!

Nothing in the week, everyone fends for themselves ever since the youngest DC could reach cereal and milk. We takes turns to make the cups of tea but mostly who’s first to the kettle.
DS (8) can now make omelettes/scrambled eggs and likes to practice so he’s a good bet to cook on a Sunday morning!