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To not care about the little things that most women (and my mum) obsess about?

247 replies

KoalaChaos · 04/10/2023 17:20

So there's some things that there is always posts about. Not just here on MN but as comedy posts and memes on platforms like Facebook that APPARENTLY as a woman I'm supposed to be infuriated by, but I just don't care.

I.e.

I live in a house where the toilet roll hasn't been properly replaced in the last 9 months.
The new roll sits on top of the holder leaning at an angle against the wall with an old cardboard tube still attached under it (there was clearly one put on at one point). I don't care though. I know women who rage and fume at the thought.
And when the roll is done, the empty tube sits on the back of the toilet and every other Wednesday we collect them all (recycling gets collected every other thursday).

And if the bed isn't made.... so what? I don't spin like a dog in the bed leaving bedding scattered everywhere. When I get out the duvet is roughly square, maybe uneven and rumpled but thats it. And when you get back in at night, your bed is designed to fit you from the night before. No shaking or jimmying the duvet to get it pulled up high enough and your pillow is still perfectly shaped to fit your head.

There's a whole collection of things like this that according to social media (and my mum) that are unacceptable but I just don't care.

Anyone else on my side here?
Or have their own things they know others go mad over that they just don't care about?

OP posts:
AnnunciataZ · 04/10/2023 17:22

Tell me you're not like the other girls without telling me you're not like the other girls.

Facebook memes aren't real life.

user1473878824 · 04/10/2023 17:25

Gosh you’re so carefree and easy going, OP!

As much as you don’t care about this no one cares what you do in your own home either. Loads of people are like this, it’s not a tiny little tribe.

Sparklesocks · 04/10/2023 17:25

It’s fine to be relaxed about housework - everyone has different standards and comfort levels with their home. But you sound a bit dismissive of those who do care about it, as if they’re uptight for bothering. And the end of the day all that matters is how you manage your home and being happy with that. I’m not sure why others have to be brought into it.

Smartieegg · 04/10/2023 17:25

AnnunciataZ · 04/10/2023 17:22

Tell me you're not like the other girls without telling me you're not like the other girls.

Facebook memes aren't real life.

perfection 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Badleg89 · 04/10/2023 17:25

Op you're just not like other girls!

Please, most women probably have some sort of little thing that annoys them but the ones you've described most couldn't care less about

HauntedStencil · 04/10/2023 17:26

I think you are just super-cool and special OP.

EffortlesslyInelegant · 04/10/2023 17:26

You use toilet paper! Now there's posh.

Grin
OhYetAnotherBrickInTheWall · 04/10/2023 17:27

You do you and let others do themselves too.

Ain't no winners or losers here m’dear. Just folks doing what works for them.

IhearyouClemFandango · 04/10/2023 17:28

AnnunciataZ · 04/10/2023 17:22

Tell me you're not like the other girls without telling me you're not like the other girls.

Facebook memes aren't real life.

First response nailed it

KoalaChaos · 04/10/2023 17:28

Sorry. An afternoon with my mum pointing these things out for the last 5 hours has prompted this.

She was also excessively pointing out that my curtain poles don't have the little knobs or twirls or bits on the end that stop the last ring falling off so my curtains look broken.
This one will get changed eventually but more because I want something prety rather than the bits of curtain falling bother me.

OP posts:
KajsaKavat · 04/10/2023 17:28

Yeah I don’t get it either… if any of my teens decides to rearrange the kitchen drawers or cupboards so things are in new places I’m so chilled about it.

I grew up with just a dad, I don’t know if that has any bearing, to not have been indoctrinated j to thinking everything had to be perfect.

Devilsmommy · 04/10/2023 17:28

EffortlesslyInelegant · 04/10/2023 17:26

You use toilet paper! Now there's posh.

Grin

Nice😁😁😁

Bruisername · 04/10/2023 17:29

What’s your sample size for ‘most women’?

Spinet · 04/10/2023 17:30

Wow you really can't start a thread about anything at the moment without a load of people jumping on you and being really mean, can you?!

I know what you mean OP and I agree. I don't care about the bed either, and I don't enjoy picking colours or care if things don't match, and it doesn't really enrage me when people leave damp towels on the floor either.

KajsaKavat · 04/10/2023 17:30

Also OMG how nasty are the comments on this

Kangarude · 04/10/2023 17:30

You're a cool and crazy cat!

Chasingsquirrels · 04/10/2023 17:31

I don't actually understand why no one has collected the empty tube off the holder when taking the other empties for recycling.

Other that that, meh.

SherbetLemonn · 04/10/2023 17:31

Right.. so? Well done, you’re just so quirky and carefree and not like other women, they’re all just so high maintenance and silly!

KoalaChaos · 04/10/2023 17:32

KajsaKavat · 04/10/2023 17:28

Yeah I don’t get it either… if any of my teens decides to rearrange the kitchen drawers or cupboards so things are in new places I’m so chilled about it.

I grew up with just a dad, I don’t know if that has any bearing, to not have been indoctrinated j to thinking everything had to be perfect.

🤣 when DH has annoyed me I do this. I don't drink hot drinks so don't realy use any of the teaspoons in the house but he does. So when he has annoyed me but not enough to be anything serious I move them so he can't find them and claim I reorganised the kitchen 🤣

OP posts:
TookTheBook · 04/10/2023 17:33

Why are people being called nasty for pointing out the blatant sexism and stereotypes from OP?

Some people give a shit about household stuff, some don't. Such is life.

KajsaKavat · 04/10/2023 17:35

Haha that so funny

otherwayup · 04/10/2023 17:35

Gosh op you're so cool!

Please share more about how I can not be like other women too or shall I look on instagram? 🙄

Sconehenge · 04/10/2023 17:35

Why is everyone being such a massive bitch to the OP? Bloody hell! OP I personally do care about these house things but find chat about things like facials or special serums extremely tedious and boring. I also think worrying about wedding colour schemes are lame (just give me whatever flowers happen to be in season!) and hate matchy matchy bridesmaids dresses!

Mrsjayy · 04/10/2023 17:35

Your mum spent 5 hours talking about making her bed and toilet roll?

KoalaChaos · 04/10/2023 17:35

Chasingsquirrels · 04/10/2023 17:31

I don't actually understand why no one has collected the empty tube off the holder when taking the other empties for recycling.

Other that that, meh.

🤣 I've never thought of it! I'll make sure to grab it tonight when we do the "oh crap, recycling in the morning!" dash around the house.

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