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Does laziness ever change or should I run?

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youuuin · 11/04/2024 15:16

At my wits end this past week - been with my DP for 4 years, moved in almost a year ago after being mid-distance. He has so many lovely qualities, but I cannot stand how unbelievably lazy he is!

Just as an example, in the past few days he: 1) used our air fryer and didn't clean it afterwards, I have asked him 3 times now and he still hasn't done it; 2) a recurring one - I do the cooking and he washes up afterwards, he refuses to dry up/put away so I always end up having to do it; 2) I asked him last night to hang his washing out so I could do another load, just noticed it's still sat in the machine so I've dumped it on the floor and put mine in. I refuse to be a woman who picks up after their partner because they're too lazy!

These may seem like minor examples but it is just continuous behaviour to the point where it is driving me mad. I feel like everything I mentioned above I shouldn't have to even ask him to do, yet even when I do he STILL won't do it. We both work and I manage to do everything around the house just fine.

Does behaviour like this ever change (we are early 20s), or should I get out now before I get married and set myself up for a lifetime of being someone's skivvy? Hoping someone has a story of their partner changing this kind of behaviour :(

OP posts:
GrumpyMuleFan · 12/04/2024 15:27

I think your gut instinct is telling you how you feel: you don’t like this characteristic now, and that will certainly not change. I can’t bear laziness, it affects every part of life. How much you bother with family and friends. The effort you put into your health, kids and their homework. What your career goals are etc. I would cut your losses and take heart that you are “a doer, who likes to get things done”.

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