To think this is ridiculous

[ConcertinaWorm]

Best friend has never cut the nails on his right hand because he says it’s not possible? He has always persuaded either partners or friends to do it for him. He has health conditions or impairments that mean he actually can’t do it. I live nearby and he wants me to do it for him. He’s a grown adult in his 50s. AIBU to refuse on the grounds of he really needs to sort this out and not rely on people to do it.

Sorry he has NO health conditions or impairments.

That is very very weird. Yanbu at all.

That was my thoughts too Grooticle. He manages to make it sound like this is normal but I don’t know anyone else who has no physical, learning or MH issues that need this basic thing doing,

Grubby git. He needs to learn how to do it himself.

well, that can be his normal, if other people have been daft enough to pander to him, but it certainly doesn't have to involve you!

Are you female and he's male? I bet it's only female friends he's asked to help him. If he really can't do it he can pay a manicurist to help him.

Modestandatinybitsexy. I am female and in the main he has got partners roped in to this. He has got his DB to do it though before now.

tiredybear. Now is a very good time for him to devote to learning to do this.

Tell him to use clippers. And to GTF over himself.

He either needs to pay for the service (from a professional) or learn to do it himself!

Thanks I just needed to hear this is not normal. Even though I can’t imagine anyone else I know asking someone to do it for them!

Have you asked any questions about why?
I know I would because it's so unusual.
Is there other things he cannot do using his left hand?

My husband cannot use scissors with his left hand but uses clippers instead which are easier to manipulate.

I find it difficult to cut my right fingernails with scissors, but with nail clippers it is easy. He needs to invest in a pair so he can sort it himself.

I use clippers or a nail file as I cannot for the life of me use scissors to cut my right hand. I’m an otherwise intelligent woman, but I literally have tried countless times and just can’t do it. Would never dream of asking a random friend to cut my nails for me though!

He could use a nail file daily, prevent them getting long in the first place.

canigooutyet. He just says he can’t do it . With scissors I’m sure a lot of people might struggle but I can’t see what is so mysteriously difficult about using clippers.

TheRealHousewife. I suggested that but he says it’s a faff. In which case he needs to get some nail scissors and get to work.

I've never cut my nails or the DCs. It's not necessary. All our nails are normal length

That is weird. I'm very right-handed and even I can do that.

@Grobagsforever how??? Do they not grow?

I use nail clippers, then file mine. Perhaps his mum brought him up to think that someone else needs to do it, so he thinks it's normal.
It really isn't!

I bet he gets ASMR from having someone do his nails. Direct him at some manicure ASMR videos on YouTube and he can get his fix that way instead.

i used to bite my nails so no growth but surely he can use clippers theyre not that hard

It's more difficult for everyone to use the non dominant hand to cut finger nails, but somehow most of us manage to get by.

It's more of a faff for the poor bugger that has to travel to him to cut his nails like he's a toddler. Presumably he's never had someone else ask him to cut their nails so he must realise it's nut a usual thing to do?!