What a charmer

By Anonymous - 30/05/2020 23:05

Today, after surgery on Monday, I can’t do much because of where my scars are until they heal. My husband won’t clean the house at all, dishes are all over my kitchen bar, laundry is all piled up by the washing machine. When I asked for help, he said it’s not his job. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/01/2013 17:52 - United Kingdom - London

Today, my husband yelled at me for not doing any household chores. I can barely move my hand without suffering excruciating pain, due to recent surgery to ease my arthritis, and my other hand is as bad as ever. I can barely work this phone, let alone wash dishes and iron clothes. FML

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Relationship goals

By Anonymous - 30/08/2021 15:00 - United States - Garner

Today, after I finally recovering from being ill, my husband complained about the house being messy, that I needed to clean up after myself. I filled 2 large tote bags with his stuff laying around the house, and one small stack of medical bills for me. It took me hours to clean. But I'm the messy one. FML

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By never ending story - 20/04/2018 13:00 - United States

Today, it doesn’t matter that I had major surgery on my hand 2 days ago and am supposed to be on bed rest with no hand movement for 3 weeks. According to my father and my husband, it doesn’t excuse me from wifely house duties and being the sole caretaker of our one-year-old. FML

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Quite the catch

By carey33 - 04/06/2020 14:15

Today, even though I’m having contractions, I’m still trying to clean up the house. My husband just got pissy with me because I was rolling the vacuum behind me instead of picking it up and carrying it to the closet. FML

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Help! I need somebody!

By Anonymous - 16/07/2022 16:00

Today, I just had knee surgery which has put me on crutches for 6 weeks. I fell on my ass after washing my hands after using the bathroom. Ashamed, my boyfriend and father had to pick me up. I destroyed the towel rack, ripping it of the wall. All this pain is now potentially for nothing. It's day 4 post operation. FML

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Big manbaby

By HSPARKS - 12/05/2020 05:00

Today, I woke up to my apartment in a state of total disarray. I've been asking my boyfriend to get either get a job, or clean the house. I just had a bunch of dental work taken care of. He doesn't have a job, and doesn't want to find one. I'm tired of trying to raise an already grown man. FML

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Put your back into it

By FaronKee - 18/12/2020 00:56 - United Kingdom

Today, for the first time in 2 years I was able to clean my kitchen, because my back pain has stopped me looking after myself. When I stopped cleaning, my pain was so bad, all I could do was lay flat in bed. Not even my pain meds could help. My kitchen is still not completely clean. FML

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Escapism

By ChemoInReno - 26/06/2024 04:00 - Australia - Point Piper

Today, I am still recovering after my second round of chemotherapy. You’d think I’d be able to rest instead of making lunch and dinner for our kids, and cleaning the house. But no, my wife says that would mess up her day. Which is centred around an 8-hour M*A*S*H marathon. FML

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Messy situation

By Need help - 16/11/2023 15:00 - United States

Today, my wife called me at work to yell at me because the house is a mess. She hasn't helped me clean in over two years, and when I ask for help, there's always a new excuse, headache, tired from work, stress, etc. FML

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It's complicated

By illusia - 05/04/2021 16:58

Today, I was screamed at for not doing the dishes because I was exhausted. Last year, when my arm was broken, I did all my chores without complaint. I don’t know how to explain to my parents that I’d much, much rather work with a broken arm than while tired. FML

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daddycaitlin 13

Saturday 30 May 2020 23:57

Time for a new husband. If he won’t help you, then he don’t deserve you.

lovelyhippos 15

Sunday 31 May 2020 0:42

Time to have a conversation with a divorce lawyer and find your path to a better life. If your husband refuses to help when you're incapable due to medical procedures, he doesnt care enough about your health and well being to deserve you when you're at your best

Comments

AmbrosiaFan 18

Sunday 31 May 2020 23:31

leave it alone until you have healed. then, when you are ready to do work, clean up only your stuff.

Sonotsuave 35

Wednesday 3 June 2020 5:36

I don’t understand why this happens apparently to a lot of people. This exact scenario happened to my best friend’s mom who is now divorcing her dad. Granted, her mom had been carrying the weight of the family for a long time, but the mom had just had that operation to have her ovaries removed and was lying down in pain and her husband literally didn’t do shit and acted like she was the one to take care of the responsibilities even though the DOCTOR LITERALLY ORDERED HER NOT TO MOVE AROUND 😪🤷‍♀️

faithhh 6

Tuesday 9 June 2020 8:46

It is not a dedicated “job” to any single person. It’s a shared task that shouldn’t just be delegated to one person all the time.

EmmaMK 35

Wednesday 17 June 2020 23:49

House work should be done by those capable and living in the house. He should have sympathy for you. Remember this when you take him to marriage counselling.

DanielleinDC 33

Sunday 20 December 2020 23:21

If this is an ongoing problem with him not doing his share of the housework, dump the guy. If a guy can't be bothered to help clean the house, he shouldn't get married. And if he can't be bothered to help his wife when she's recovering from surgery, he deserves to be thrown out.