Vent: husband half-a**es everything
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Anonymous
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Well, other than things he wants to do.
The latest is a light switch in the hallway. There are two switches in that hallway and when he replaced the one switch he made it so the opposite switch has to be in the off position to turn the light on. When I nicely said that this had happened he first told me that it had "always been like that" and when I said no, it had not been like that for the last 10 years he got huffy and asked what I wanted him to do. When I suggested he fix it he then got nasty and said, "Your Father's Day gift to me can be to pay an electrician!" When people wonder why divorced women are happiest of all it's probably stuff like this. Just like everything else, I get to clean up on Aisle 7 while he seethes that I'm showing him up/mean. |
Anonymous
| Why didn't you fix it |
Anonymous
| You sound miserable to be around OP |
Anonymous
| Honestly l have learned to just hire this stuff out. My DH is actually quite handy but just doesn’t have the patience to do things like this with his free time. Often ends up with him being extremely cranky and sometimes ends up a squabble between us as well. Just is not worth it. |
Anonymous
| If you want it done a certain way, you do it. |
Anonymous
Because likely she was doing other necessary stuff? |
Anonymous
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I think this is a good take on the why, and it’s also funny
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6qaO0uFocys |
Anonymous
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Could be. Or could be not his thing. My DH doesn't fix anything and thats great. Because i fix it (if its a fun thing) or call someone. He does however do most of the dishes, laundry and a ton of kid stuff. Works for us.
I stopped suggesting he do anything though. I just ask "can you please do xyz" and he honestly says "yes, no, not right now (puts it on calendar when he will). |
Anonymous
| Call the electrician yourself. |
Anonymous
| Team DH! If it’s bothering you, OP, have it fixed the way you want. The two switches are on the same circuit and have three way switches. I’m sure there’s a way to switch it to single pole. I am fine changing switches out myself but I would hire an electrician for that because I don’t like to change anything about the wires when I do stuff like changing switches and replacing lights. |
Anonymous
| I am the DW and I do all the handy stuff. I just recaulked the kitchen sink and if he had said something like “why did you use clear, white was better” I would be incensesd. |
Anonymous
| Team DH, if the switch works it’s not a big deal. Deal with it or pay someone to fix it as he suggested. |
Anonymous
| Weaponized incompetence. |
Anonymous
Like TikTok and getting her nails done? |
Anonymous
Stfu with this weaponized nonsense |