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For these things to drive me bonkers about DH (first work problems!)???

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edshearansmistress · 24/06/2018 10:37

I'll start by saying I'm no angel to live with and am far from perfect, but I don't know if me getting annoyed about these issues is unreasonable, or I should just let it go!

Kitchen - we have a wooden worktop. Bloody stupid choice but we're stuck with it. We have loads of chopping boards, and a glass worktop saver out all the time. Does he use them? Of course he doesn't. Last night I came home to find him making a salad using the teeniest chopping board, so no use at all. The worktop was soaked in tomato juice, water from washed veg etc. He was slicing cheese directly on top of the wood...

Washing up. We have a dishwasher. Everything gets put in there. I finish my food, scrape leftovers into the food bin, swill the worst off and either put straight into DW, or leave in sink if it's already full / on. He finished his food, dumps plate straight in sink. Could be bloody caked in food. No matter.

Lateness. I'm dyspraxic so I struggle with timekeeping. Because of this I try to be really organised and try my absolute best to leave plenty of time to get somewhere. He is not dyspraxic. He never ever leaves enough time to at anywhere. He takes the kids to regular activities. If they are a 10min drive away, he'll leave 5mins before they are due to start. He is purposefully late all the bloody time. His family are the same so it could be genetic I suppose!

I try and tell him reasonably why he shouldn't do the things above. He just says " yeah yeah", and continues. I get annoyed. He accuses me of always having a go at him.

Argh!!!!!

OP posts:
edshearansmistress · 24/06/2018 10:38

First WORLD problems that should say...

OP posts:
edshearansmistress · 24/06/2018 13:29

Anyone? About 10 minutes ago I caught him slicing cheese on the work surface. I just sighed and left the room...!

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AJPTaylor · 24/06/2018 13:39

yanbu.
how about just getting a huge slab of marble that covers the whole feckin worktop?
my dh had started saying "now thats a good idea" every time i suggest anything
it irrationally irritates the crap out of me.

Stefoscope · 24/06/2018 21:42

I can relate to these. My DP gouged a chunk out of a kitchen worktop a year ago with a circular saw. He's meant to be 'getting round to fixing it' which has so far consisted of filling the hole with PVA glue. I wouldn't mind but we have an outbuilding with a worktop he can use for woodwork.

He also won't just put dirty dishes into the dishwasher when he's done with them. We just had a row over it as I pointed out the dishwasher needed filling and putting on whilst he was in the kitchen anyway making a cup of tea. Apparently he 'doesn't speak woman' so didn't know he was expected to do it. I wouldn't mind but I only have one usable hand right now as I'm in a cast. I've already done the laundry, mowed the lawn and hoovered the house today.

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