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Lazy Men?

30 replies

JuicyLucy86 · 31/05/2020 12:44

Apologies if this offends anyone but I am just interested to know if anyone has a man that actually helps out? I have never known any man that pulls his weight in the house. I have only ever had 2 relationships and both times he has been lazy and expects me to do everything and if I don’t they complain. I have always worked full time as well so my spare time has always just been spent on making my living environment nice to live in. Both my partners would just leave crap all over the house all the time and I feel like I am just constantly running around after them. Is this normal? Am I unreasonable if I give up and just let the house become unkept? Are there any men out there that don’t do this?

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Sunflowersok · 01/06/2020 14:30

Mine does equal if not more. Never needs to be asked. Never asks me or expects me to do anything. If I am on my feet doing, he is also on his feet doing. And vice versa with me towards him. My DP is 28.

The relationship I had before was the opposite, absolute lazy entitled good for nothing arse.

They do exist, please don’t settle for anything less 🌸

SpiderStan · 01/06/2020 19:10

I bought a whiteboard for the kitchen for house chores to be written on as I was sick of telling OH over and over again to do something. He thought it was an amazing idea, was really keen on it.

Well, we've had it for a month now. And there are two jobs on there for him that I put on 2 weeks ago that he is still yet to do.

I have put several on there for me, completed them, wiped them off and added more.. etc.

I am going to have to buy a bigger board if he doesn't do the very small amount of things I ask him to do.

Deathraystare · 02/06/2020 11:41

Not all men, but a lot, in fact one journalist laughed about it in his column, how he deliberately did a rubbish job at everything.

Not all are like that but when women post praising their husbands, other posters snark about it "Not in relationships, not the place!!!"

NameChangeNugget · 02/06/2020 12:05

I think the view can be skewed on here. I think the cause of the problem is people rushing into relationships too quickly with the wrong people.
I’d expect equality on domestic shit based around working hours.

SilverLake · 02/06/2020 12:16

He's not a keeper, thrown him back. Your sample size is very small, time to increase it. My DH has always pulled his weight.

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