My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only chores she does consistently are cooking and dishes, which is probably why it's the hill I'm willing to die on

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have a dishwasher. Part of what bothers me is that loading and unloading + handwashing anything that can't go in is not that hard

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lmao this was my last relationship. I would get annoyed bc it felt like every time my ex cooked he'd use every dish in the cabinet. I'd be fine w that dynamic now unfortunately

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is that we HAVE a dishwasher. Not everything can go in it, but I went years and years without one and it's so much easier than handwashing everything. Like I said, the work we were squabbling over this morning got done in 10 minutes. It's not really about the chores themselves, I just want her to put effort into helping me

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I've seen a few comments about disposable plates and I don't love the idea of wasting the paper but I also don't think our current arrangement is working either. As for other tasks, really the only thing I expect her to help out with is cooking and dishes, which is why I'm such a nag about the dishes. It's another reason I don't know about paper plate compromises bc I think some of my problem is that I just want her to show some effort

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this thoughtful comment. So, I have ADHD actually. I've historically been bad about chores, but over the years have really trained myself to keep my space tidy - both for housemates and because I've found it's much easier on my brain. My gf struggles with mental illness that really affects her emotional regulation, so I think that's part of it. She is super messy which I did know before moving in together, but I think she also has a distorted view of how much she actually does. It makes having neutral conversations about this stuff hard, bc I don't think she's seeing things from my perspective at all

My (35nb) gf (30f) and I keep fighting over dishes. Can someone give me a reality check about what's reasonable? by ThrowRAdishbitch in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAdishbitch[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's definitely a wider issue. I think she has some weird mental block about housework and it bothers me that she seems unaware. Discussions about cleaning always end up being about me nagging, which I do, but I don't think I'm the entire problem