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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To think I'm not the only one like this?

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OneCatTooMany · 13/06/2021 17:26

I'm a mum of 2, a wife & work part time outside the house. My husband works full time from home.

It's expected by my husband that I do the housework, help with the homework, food shopping & cooking.

In reality the house often looks slightly untidy, though an hour spend tidying makes it look very good. It's always clean though as I do the bathroom, kitchen and hoovering each day & mop the floor each day. There is always a pile or ironing lying around too as I detest that.

The kids homework isn't always done on the day it's set. The kids aren't bathed each night, every other night is more realistic.

I usually have a food shop delivered as the idea of food shopping after working (in a different supermarket to where I work) feels like such a chore.

I often rely on prepare meals (such as a cottage pie that's ready made).

Apparently I'm lazy, shout too much and don't dedicate enough time to the kids (as I spend an hour or so each day for myself up in our room).

AIBU to think I'm not the only one who feels like they are failing in the mum and housewife roll?

OP posts:
KeepingTrack · 13/06/2021 18:29

He isn’t going to step up when you start working full time.

BusyLizzie61 · 13/06/2021 20:11

[quote OneCatTooMany]@Singlenotsingle he's going to get a shock if I get the full time job I've gone for as I'll expect him to do half the housework then Grin[/quote]
You may hope this, but beyond slightly wishful thinking, it's unlikely to ever become a shared thing. Why would it when he's got it so good? And equally given he's at home, there should be an expectation that somethings like hanging the laundry on the line or prepping veg can be done on his breaks the same as many predominantly women do, should mean theweighting is greater for him, if you're collecting the children etc.
But it won't happen....

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