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tea and such

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aNewYorkerInLondon · 27/08/2020 13:02

Since lockdown, DH and I are both working from home. Me at the bedroom desk and him at the dining table. It works well and we stay out of each other's hair most of the day. I've found myself growing more and more irritated by something that I thought was just common courtesy, and I want to know if I am being unreasonable.The bedroom where I work is right next to the kitchen, while the living room where he works is at the other end of the hall. Whenever I get up for a cup of tea or a snack or to make lunch, I walk down the hall and ask him if he would like some too. Growing up, it was considered the height of rudeness to prepare something for yourself without offering some to others at home, unless for some reason it would really put you out. I do this without a second thought. On the other hand, he walks right by my door and makes a snack or drink and never asks if I'd like any. He will even pop in the doorway with his tea or food to say hello and chat and see how my day is going, so its not like he is in a rush (and it doesnt take any extra time to take out two mugs and put double the water in the kettle). My work has been very intense and busy while he has, in his words, "f_-all to do" at the moment for his work, but I still always offer and he still doesn't. I suppose he wasn't raised that way, and I should not project that expectation on him, but it irritates the heck out of me nonetheless. Am I being unreasonable?

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Holroyd01 · 28/08/2020 10:54

Bit off track but my husband is fantastic about making us tea. To the point it can be irritating, like offering me one in situations when I clearly wouldn't be drinking tea (getting in the shower, starting to cook dinner, cleaning etc lol) but I like to think we work well together and do stuff for each other.

However... The one thing that drives me mad is that he NEVER makes the children drinks unless they ask, its so bizarre as he will ask me but not them. No idea why

Alwaysinpain · 28/08/2020 11:09

@Holroyd01

Bit off track but my husband is fantastic about making us tea. To the point it can be irritating, like offering me one in situations when I clearly wouldn't be drinking tea (getting in the shower, starting to cook dinner, cleaning etc lol) but I like to think we work well together and do stuff for each other.

However... The one thing that drives me mad is that he NEVER makes the children drinks unless they ask, its so bizarre as he will ask me but not them. No idea why

Because to him, getting children drinks (& food) is 'women's work' Hmm
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