Annoyed Celebrant Reimburses Partner For Her Own Birthday Dinner And Movie Ticket After He Refused Helping Her With House Chores

"I’m about to wash the bottles now. I hate washing them so late"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 21, 2023

An imbalance in the distribution of domestic responsibilities might lead to higher stress levels in one's home. There are people who tend to share domestic duties, and this can improve your relationship and avoid quarrels.

It's important to talk about what matters most to each other as a pair. Your partner may not mind the mess, even though you enjoy a clean and organized home, so you will need to make a compromise and come up with a workable solution in this situation.

Talk about and exchange ideas on different things that bother you. In fact, talk about everything that comes to mind so that you both know what matters to each other. 

Today's story reveals a Redditor who got into a fight with her partner on her birthday, and you can already tell why. OP's partner took her out to her favorite restaurant, and they saw the movie she wanted to see for a while.

When they got home, the OP noticed all the bottles were dirty, as they had a baby and a toddler. This annoyed the OP because she hates washing bottles.

What made matters worse was that her boyfriend said they had to clean up before they went to bed but went ahead to start playing games. OP says his games last 10–15 minutes, and by then, she could have gotten everything done, which eventually got her annoyed.

Read the full story as you keep scrolling down.

The OP writes

While they were driving back, the OP and her BF agreed to get the kids in bed and do their thing

One thing led to another and he basically called the OP selfish for not letting him enjoy one game

OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the a-hole:

I may be TA because I don’t work. And take care of our kids at the house. Though I have my own income. And don’t use his money, maybe I should be more considerate of how tired he is after work. (He’s a security guard at a hotel) And that he still chose to take me out.

Let's head into the comments section and find out what other Redditors have to say regarding the story

He might have figured that if he left the OP long enough, she'd take care of it all

Paying him back was kind of petty but it doesn't make the OP an AH

OP's boyfriend doesn't get to hang her birthday stuff over her head

He should have realized it was the OP's birthday and clean up instead

He doesn't sound worth the OP's time and effort

Others want these jobs done before they can relax

When there is something to be done, it is both our responsibility

Let it sit and rot until he does his job

OP's boyfriend could have waited a few minutes before starting to play, as the gaming was self-serving. Some Redditors told the OP to allow him to be upset, and the next time she celebrates his birthday, she should set an example by watching her show and letting him take care of things on his own.

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Maryjane