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To feel just a bit disgruntled, DP sleepwalking through life ATM

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pushchair · 07/01/2009 10:06

Just a minor rant. Have spent last two days getting back into the saddle with housework,Childcare and all after Christmas. Washed like a maniac, taken down the decorations, tidied, shopped, all the usual stuff. Ok I am not the world's greatest house keeper and I'm sitting here in my dressing gown. BUT I went out to my night class last night at 7, leaving DP to put DDs to bed. His dinner was made for him and was ready to eat but he said he would rather eat when DDs in bed. Ok fine. On my return there he was stood up in kitchen just taking it out of oven and eating, at 9.45. Grunted to me as deeply engrossed in football on radio and on computer. Ate out of oven dish. When asked if DDs went down alright said oh DD2 fell and bruised her knee badly. Was dancing around downstairs. So that means he let her back downstars after bedtime.As I looked around I could see that the house was in exactly the same state I left it in- toys lying around, basket of washing on the side, dinner dishes on the side, table needing wiped. I have to rush off to my night class otherwise I would have done these things. I mentioned the turkey stock I had made earlier and left cooling. 'Mustn't forget to put that in fridge' Grunt. I left him to it and went into the living room to watch TV. Christmas tree, denuded of decorations was still standing in its stand waiting to be put outside as I had asked him on Saturday. I went to bed on my own. This morning I find the stock still out in kitchen and all DDs clothes from last night strewn all over the floor of their room. Toothbrushes in their room. Their faces still grubby from last night.

All small things and tbh quite usual but just seemed Enormous this morning and feel pissed off.

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Lizzylou · 07/01/2009 10:15

Poor you.
Have you spoken to him about this?
He needs to help out, he's acting like another child.
Dh is great at some stuff, but not good at clearing up after himself, drives me mad.

kitbit · 07/01/2009 10:16

My response in these situations is always the same - hide to loo roll. Nothing like a sudden panicky absence of something so vital to wake up the slumbering domestic side of one's house partner!!!

AlexanderPandasmum · 07/01/2009 10:21

Sounds familiar to me tbh.

Nothing constructive to add but just to let you know you're not the only one and it drives me MAD!

pushchair · 07/01/2009 10:24

kitbit There is always the empty loo roll when he has been in there!

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