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About to move in together - annoying things

125 replies

Thirtiesclub · 09/02/2021 22:26

Me and dp are about to move in together and already these little things annoy tf out of me.

The snoring
Smelly farting in front of me and finding it funny
Leaving all the bloody lights on downstairs even though hes last up, so i have to go turn them off .
Loud alarm in morning.
Swearing alot

Arghhhhhh

Obviously in comparison to our relationship as a whole and how happy he makes me these are small but they drive me insane.

Any tips from those more experienced?

OP posts:
RootyT00t · 10/02/2021 15:12

@wewereliars

Your poor child just no
What child?
Sunshineandflipflops · 10/02/2021 15:16

Ok, so my ex husband never used to fart in front of me (unless it was an accident) and vice versa and I appreciated that. My dp does but always says "sorry" or "oops" and they don't generally smell. I don't love it but it's a natural bodily function.

My ex used to snore. And I mean SNORE and it drove me mad. My dp doesn't but tells me that I sometimes do and I was mortified but there is really nothing I can do about it so I am grateful that he doesn't make a big deal about it.

My ex also used to leave lights on and doors unlocked at night and I felt like his mum a lot of the time.

I don't think dp does but we don't actually live together so I guess I only know what he's like when we stay together.

I am definitely not in a rush to move in with someone again as I have got used to my own space and my own rules in my home. I guess if I did though, I would have to expect that there would be things that would annoy me and I'd have to get used to. That works both ways though...can you honestly say there is NOTHING you do that would be annoying to him?

macshoto · 10/02/2021 15:21

A lot of this is fixable.

E.g. Alarms - I found a phone app called Sleep Cycle really useful - wakes you up in a half hour window when you are most awake. Also have a couple of alarms on my (Chinese copy) Fitbit (which just vibrate on my wrist and don't wake my wife).

Dontbeme · 10/02/2021 15:38

Leaving all the bloody lights on downstairs even though hes last up, so i have to go turn them off

Does he forget to lock his car door when it's in the driveway at night,or turn off the lights too? In fact these things he "forgets" how many of them would impact on him and cause him to lose money, time or effort? That will tell you if he is forgetful or just a thoughtless prick that doesn't care about the impact of things on you.

As for the farting and swearing, would you happy be to introduce him to your boss when he behaves like that? Or again is he just uncouth when it affects you and mannerly if it would impact on him? Honestly I would be thinking twice OP. But good luck and I hope you enjoy cleaning his skid marks off the toilet and his underpants because this is where this is headed.

billy1966 · 10/02/2021 15:45

I really hope the OP isn't inflicting this uncouth pig on a child....🤦‍♀️

AnneLovesGilbert · 10/02/2021 15:48

She is. She said she had a “little one”. Who shes going to inflict this gross specimen on.

duckalemon · 10/02/2021 15:50

I think most of these things you could learn to live with or he can easily change.

Once you've moved in, you'll find a whole load of other annoying habits you didn't previously know about

duckalemon · 10/02/2021 15:54

Christ you lot

If women didn't put up men who fart, snore, swear and are lazy then the human race would have died out by now

AnneLovesGilbert · 10/02/2021 15:59

Have you settled for a Neanderthal too duck? It’s not compulsory, you can still raise your standards and find a proper grown up instead.

Overdoor · 10/02/2021 16:01

@duckalemon

Christ you lot

If women didn't put up men who fart, snore, swear and are lazy then the human race would have died out by now

Don't try to turn the entirety of human history into a rationale for why you're married to a flatulent knuckledragger.
litterbird · 10/02/2021 16:02

You might be able to look over this stuff but the snoring (if its bad) will affect your mental health if you are unable to have a good nights sleep. I would make sure you have a spare room set up so you can move into it if the snoring gets bad. I had to leave a relationship due to his snoring but it was horrendous snoring not the drunk snoring you get. I hope you have thought long and hard about moving in with all these irks that you feel out of sorts with because they will make you feel worse as time goes on and then you will find other things that get your back up too. Good luck.

Windmillwhirl · 10/02/2021 16:09

Urgh snoring. My partner snores if he lies on his back so a poke in the back make him roll pretty quickly. Thankfully he doesn't snore at all when on his side.

The farting thing is just juvenile. Is he generally immature??

HukkaPukka · 10/02/2021 16:31

My dad is a loud snorer and the whole house pretty much shook with the snores.. My poor mum didn't have a good night's sleep in all 36 years they were married. I was relieved to move out because I used to wake up too. And the farts.. Not funny. Would drive me insane..

forumdonkey · 10/02/2021 18:24

I assume that you spent time together including days together before you moved in? Was he like this before? Did he leave lights and TV on in his place?

As a previous poster said, I too have a son like this and he's a grown man and it's pissing me off no end. I'm sending him houses on Rightmove. I feel like this and I gave birth to him!!

evenBetter · 10/02/2021 19:06

tiger that’s pitiful, being so desperate for some cock that you’d micromanage and parent your adult boyfriend to such a degree. I wouldn’t be posting that sorry tale as a helpful anecdote.

OP, you’ve chosen to have a kid, so you do not get to inflict this revolting walking toilet into your kids home. If you find it attractive just date him, entirely away from the child. Obviously. Depressing that even needs to be said, ffs.

Original poster
Thirtiesclub · 10/02/2021 21:36

Lol jesus this has taken a turn

OP posts:
FlamingGreatGalaahs · 10/02/2021 21:43

*Christ you lot

If women didn't put up men who fart, snore, swear and are lazy then the human race would have died out by now*

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

JustAnotherOldMan · 10/02/2021 21:50

Agree with the comments about snoring, exwife was a snorer, gets a bit much sometimes.
Have a chat with him about the other stuff and there will things that annoy him as well

RootyT00t · 10/02/2021 22:06

@evenBetter

tiger that’s pitiful, being so desperate for some cock that you’d micromanage and parent your adult boyfriend to such a degree. I wouldn’t be posting that sorry tale as a helpful anecdote.

OP, you’ve chosen to have a kid, so you do not get to inflict this revolting walking toilet into your kids home. If you find it attractive just date him, entirely away from the child. Obviously. Depressing that even needs to be said, ffs.

a) she hasn't got a child b) "you do not get to " - in what world do you think you tell her what she can do? c) Your comment is disgusting
evenBetter · 10/02/2021 22:16

I highly doubt that she’s going to ‘obey’ me, just pointing out it’s a terrible idea to inflict the walking toilet on her kid, which PPs have written that she said she has. HTH. Your post is disgusting.

RootyT00t · 10/02/2021 22:18

@evenBetter

I highly doubt that she’s going to ‘obey’ me, just pointing out it’s a terrible idea to inflict the walking toilet on her kid, which PPs have written that she said she has. HTH. Your post is disgusting.
Is it? In what way? What abusive, nasty language did I use towards you or the OP?
LivBa · 10/02/2021 22:32

Honestly, what some women put up with is unbelievable. The point isn't that he farts etc., it's the blatant lack of respect behind how he goes about all these 'annoying' actions. The continuous swearing alone would be a 'no' especially when I have a child who'll be around! The thing is, such women are short sighted and never see the big picture that others see. Several years down the line, when things become unbearable (which is no surprise to discerning women since the man's lack of respect for their partner underlying all these habits in time causes other issues) start complaining "there are no good men".
Er no, you just chose to put up with the wrong ones so you think your experiences are normal!

MaeveDidIt · 10/02/2021 22:34

He needs his mummy to teach him some manners and turn the lights off for him.
Do you want to take on that job?
I know I wouldn't.

billy1966 · 11/02/2021 02:49

@Thirtiesclub

Lol jesus this has taken a turn
It really hasn't OP.....

He's a ghastly, vulgar embarrassment, and MN is trying to spare you the association.

Flowers
Groovinpeanut · 11/02/2021 03:04

It's very different being with someone like your DP doing these things occasionally. Living with them and it becoming a daily occurrence is an entirely different thing.
If your Partner is aware that these things annoy you, but continues to do them... That's not great tbh.
Once you so live together he'll have the ultimate get out clause if you raise them. It'll be "Well you knew what I was like before we lived together" and you do.
They're not particularly very respectful actions. I guess you need to have a think how you feel about that.

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