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Are men all the same in every country?

148 replies

togo1004 · 19/10/2025 06:47

I’m tired of being treated like a maid. Last relationship my ex expected me to cook and clean like a maid but this new one as well.

i understand he pays our bills but he expects me to cook and clean. He says that relationships should make each other lives more pleasant , not harder.

he complains that since we’ve been together his expenses have gone up 3 times and he’s cleaning and cooking just as much as before.

i told him that I can do more than cook and clean, and his response is “but I need help with cooking and cleaning. I feel resentful if im paying all our bills AND cooking for myself and cleaning more than you”

what should i do here??

OP posts:
Overtheatlantic · 19/10/2025 08:23

How does he expect you to keep your nails looking tidy if you have to cook and clean?

slightlyunimpressed · 19/10/2025 08:24

GarlicPound · 19/10/2025 08:10

Is this the same OP who demanded explanations of her DP for talking to himself in the shower? IIRC he was venting safely about her endless demands of him.

Was there also something about needing to feel 'safe' by telling him about her (negative) feelings all the time, requiring specific gifts at specific times, and refusing to eat or drink anything?

It's fascinating, I'll say that.

I think that might have been her ex.

SagittariusDwarf · 19/10/2025 08:24

togo1004 · 19/10/2025 08:02

Because he’s the man and that’s what we agreed on and. I need to feel safe, if he lost his job he would be fine. He has real estate and other things. If I lost my job I’ll be absolutely screwed

nah you could just run back to mummy and daddy

slightlyunimpressed · 19/10/2025 08:25

Iwanttoliveinagardencentre · 19/10/2025 08:22

Utter bollocks.
Try harder with your stories OP.

Read her previous posts on advanced search. She is very… consistent.

BigButtons · 19/10/2025 08:25

togo1004 · 19/10/2025 07:05

But I also work? We both work so why does he get to do less?

Because you are not paying any money. Surely that is obvious? You get to save money and he has to spend more money. I wouldn’t put up with you. Stop sponging and start contributing. He’s a fool for putting up with all of this.

Mealy82 · 19/10/2025 08:26

Yes - all men are like this. You shouldn't have to be doing all the cooking and cleaning. You are not his maid. And when he does all the cooking and cleaning, he's doing too much when you need to sleep. Maybe he should get an actual maid to do the cooking and cleaning? You deserve better.

Winteriscoming80 · 19/10/2025 08:27

togo1004 · 19/10/2025 07:05

But I also work? We both work so why does he get to do less?

You are not contributing to the finances though,he’s the one who needs to leave you!

Parker231 · 19/10/2025 08:27

togo1004 · 19/10/2025 08:01

But relationships arnt like this. It’s about love and emotions.

he’s also a bit emotionally unavailable. He sighs everytime i want to talk about my feelings. And I asked him why he said that he doesn’t mind from time to time but it’s too often and he feels draineD.

i felt so offended and disrespected.

I’d be kicking you out - you’re living there rent free and then complaining!

Endofyear · 19/10/2025 08:31

So you work, keep all your money for yourself and expect him to pay for your keep? If I were him, I would kick your selfish arse out of my house!

NoMoreHotHols · 19/10/2025 08:37

If this is not a wind-up, I feel really sorry for your partner for being in a clearly abusive relationship.

Iwanttoliveinagardencentre · 19/10/2025 08:37

slightlyunimpressed · 19/10/2025 08:25

Read her previous posts on advanced search. She is very… consistent.

I just looked. Blimey!

OP you are either one of the most self obsessed, delusional and immature people I have ever come across or you are all that plus you are trying out your fantasy life on mumsnet.

Either way you are being deeply weird and unpleasant.

Save your typing folks!

Springtimehere · 19/10/2025 08:37

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HelloCheekyCat · 19/10/2025 08:38

slightlyunimpressed · 19/10/2025 08:24

I think that might have been her ex.

Yeah the ex finally kicked her out and it looks like shes latched onto the first guy she find back home in Russia
Seriously @togo1004 you need to be single and having intensive therapy or something because the way you think and act is really unhinged

Bumblebee72 · 19/10/2025 08:44

Lets face it. If you want to live with in a man's house rent free, whilst making him take you out every weekend, there is one thing you need to be good at, and it is not cooking or cleaning. Maybe you just aren't compatible enough.

GagMeWithASpoon · 19/10/2025 08:46

Mealy82 · 19/10/2025 08:26

Yes - all men are like this. You shouldn't have to be doing all the cooking and cleaning. You are not his maid. And when he does all the cooking and cleaning, he's doing too much when you need to sleep. Maybe he should get an actual maid to do the cooking and cleaning? You deserve better.

Considering she contributes nothing financially, maybe SHE should be paying for a maid.

Owly11 · 19/10/2025 09:00

So his house and money are yours, your money is yours, housework and labour are his, and your feelings take priority over his? Sounds legit.

Takenoprisoner · 19/10/2025 09:01

Is this thread genuine? Sometimes the most bizzare ones are, unfortunately.

I feel sorry for these men you keep taking up with.

NoodleHorses · 19/10/2025 09:05

Kindly OP.
I think you need to leave him.

He sounds lovely and probably needs someone who will be a 50:50 partner in life, finances and cleaning.
He owns the house, pays the bills and does most of the cleaning, and sounds thorough too. You get up at 2pm 😮 he could get himself a nice cat and be in the same position without the agro. Winner.

k1233 · 19/10/2025 09:24

You're taking the piss. If you don't / can't contribute financially to a relationship, you contribute through labour.

His outgoings have gone up. He doesn't want to go places on weekends but that's apparently unfair on you, so he has to foot that bill. You stay in bed while he gets the house presentable on weekends.

I'm assuming at the moment you are young and attractive. Enjoy the free ride while you can as it will come crashing down when you lose those attributes.

7inchesFromTheMiddaySun · 19/10/2025 09:27

This has got to either be a reverse or a wind up. Nobody can be THIS entitled. Unless it's cultural (and hence the title of the post). Where are you from OP? And where is your DP from?

MrTiddlesTheCat · 19/10/2025 09:30

Mealy82 · 19/10/2025 08:26

Yes - all men are like this. You shouldn't have to be doing all the cooking and cleaning. You are not his maid. And when he does all the cooking and cleaning, he's doing too much when you need to sleep. Maybe he should get an actual maid to do the cooking and cleaning? You deserve better.

She does nothing. She thinks he's being unreasonable for wanting her to contribute at all. Read her other threads. Her contribution to chores is organising drawers when they need it. That's it.

ACynicalDad · 19/10/2025 09:30

You don’t feel safe with him, hence need to build up money, you but flowers and don’t want to run the house. What’s in it for him? From what I can see I’d ask you to move out.

Nandina · 19/10/2025 10:16

So you've just met him (given how recently you were living with your ex) and have moved in expecting him to fully support you financially. Did you discuss that with him in advance or did he think it was going to be a normal, equal realtionship?

So why do you think he should support you? What do you give in return? Sex and looking pretty? That doesn't seem to be enough for him.

Iamfree · 19/10/2025 10:18

you’re a scrounger and you should contribute financially. You’re a partnership or you should be. I would dump you pronto.

Egregiousabsolute · 19/10/2025 10:33

I've read your other threads and it's alarming. You need to seek professional mental health care.