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AIBU or is my ex?

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IRanOverTheEasterBunny · 14/07/2018 11:07

Ex and I still live together, this morning I was buying stuff online and I was short of £2, so asked him if he could send me a few quid. He doesn’t say anything as he’s rushing around trying to get ready, he then asks me if I can iron some of his clothes, I refuse as I was busy doing something else. He then gives me this long speech about lazy I am, I’m just making excuses, I want him to do something for me, but I don’t want to do anything for him. And he also asks me if I met someone and they asked me iron his clothes would I refuse? And I said to him, “you’re not my new partner, so I don’t have to do anything for you”.

What annoys me the most is that he had all morning to get ready. He just lays in bed with his phone, and gets up last minute to get ready.

I would never ask him to iron my clothes, or do anything like that for me. If he asked me to send him a few quid, I would.

He thinks that if I can ask him to send me money, he can ask me to iron his clothes. I don’t agree, who is BU?

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Boulshired · 14/07/2018 11:12

Who is being unreasonable is the least of your problems. Whilst you have to live together it best not to engage, you ask him for nothing and you do nothing for him. The less communication the better.

KinkyAfro · 14/07/2018 11:13

You're both being U, stop shopping online if you don't have the money and I'm sure he's perfectly capable of using an iron

BlueNeighbourhood1 · 14/07/2018 11:16

I can't help thinking you're being unreasonable.

You asked for a favour, expecting him to say yes. Then he asked you for a favour and said no. It's highly hypocritical of you to expect him to still do things you ask and then not help him out. It can't be all one way

MaisyPops · 14/07/2018 11:18

If you're split up, don't shop online if you haven't the cash.
He should get himself ready without aksing you to iron his clothes.

He has a point if you're asking him for things and then won't do thinks for him.

Best keep clean divides.

PinkHeart5914 · 14/07/2018 11:20

You asked for a favour, he asked for a favour. I’m seeing nothing wrong here really

funinthesun18 · 14/07/2018 12:30

I think the sooner you don’t live together the better.

AWomanIsAnAdultHumanFemale · 14/07/2018 12:32

You need to grow up. You aren’t a couple, stop shopping as if you have his income to pay for it.

Glumglowworm · 14/07/2018 13:06

YABU

You’re saying it’s fine for you to ask him for a favour but not the other way around?

If you don’t have enough money, don’t shop online, or remove something from the basket.

You’re not together, you don’t need to do each other favours but that means he doesn’t need to do you a favour either! Sounds like you need to stop living together ASAP

Mari50 · 14/07/2018 13:18

Both of you ABU, he should iron his own clothes and you shouldn’t be spending money you don’t have.

GarethSouthgateWould · 14/07/2018 13:23

Why would you be asking your ex for money? Why would he be asking you to iron his clothes?

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