Chip Chick
“Demolishing the big pile of laundry on this floor so he had clean clothes again made me feel useful, like I was doing something good for him.”
“He and I cleaned out his basement and collected 6 big trash bags full of old clothes and junk, and now you can finally traverse the basement floor without being afraid to break a leg.”
How messy her boyfriend is in his home is making her exhausted, and she’s losing the attraction she has for her boyfriend at the same time.
She hates having to kick her boyfriend’s clothes out of her way in order to make a path to his bed. She dislikes having to get him new towels in the bathroom so they can dry their hands since it’s something he won’t do himself.
She’s sick of insisting they sleep on sheets that are clean, only to be left having to change the sheets on her own.
“I get it; he’s working 40 hours a week as an electrician, and I also am not in the mood for cleaning when I get home after work, and I only work 35 hours a week,” she added.
“I’m not a germaphobe. I’m pretty easygoing and, honestly, kind of a slob myself. I don’t mind dirty dishes standing around a couple of days until you get to them. What I DO mind is the leaning tower of dishes taking up so much space in the kitchen sink I can’t even get water for my tea.”
She’s over feeling like her boyfriend’s mom, constantly having to pick up after him. She’s also done living in a world where if she doesn’t do things around his house, they won’t get done at all.
She’s growing resentful of her boyfriend because she hates having to clean. It’s difficult enough for her to keep her tiny apartment in order, but then here she is, trying to maintain her boyfriend’s home at the same time.
They do not currently live together, and she believes they never will at the rate they are going.
“Am I off base here?” she wondered. “How much can I realistically expect/demand from someone who’s working full-time?”
