Does your parner leave messes for you to clean up?

United States
July 26, 2007 10:20pm CST
Does your other half leave messes for you to pick up? Well today we had a storm go threw and our basement had a huge water puddle.. My husband went down and put old cloths over the water and left it.. I happen to go down stairs to see this mess he left.. Than ended up picking it up because I knew he had no intentions of cleaning it up... Does your partner do that to you? Leave things for you to clean up?
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@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
27 Jul 07
No, he doesn't..He is very good at finishing what he has started. He was a bachelor until I met him. He was 35 then. I think he was so used to doing for himself. We have been together going on 24 years now.
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• United States
27 Jul 07
Wow long time and that's great he does that.. I think I might have to train mine to start doing his own messes.. lol ok it was a thought! ha ha Thanks for your reply!
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• United States
27 Jul 07
Oh yes I know that and your right about that it's never to late, I mean he's still young 33 he can handle it I'm sure.. See though his excuses are I work all the time.. I say well it's not that hard to bend over and clean it up.. That don't work though..
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@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
27 Jul 07
They say it is never to late to teach an old dog new tricks..No way was I referring to your husband as being a dog...It is just a saying...*smiles*...I knew you knew that..right?
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• United States
27 Jul 07
All the time! It does not matter how many laundry baskets I have in the house, he always puts his dirty clothes on the floor in front of his dresser. He does his share of the cooking, but only rarely will he clean up after his cooking. He leaves his pop cans wherever he finished drinking it, even though there might be a trash can within a couple of feet. I know I should not complain so much, but it seems as if I have 2 children to clean up after instead of just the one son that we have! So, don't feel bad, you are not alone.
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
27 Jul 07
I am glad to know that my husband isn't the only one that does things like that!!
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• United States
27 Jul 07
I hear you there my husband does the exact same thing.. I asked him if he did the same thing when he was younger.. Or before we even got married 9 years ago his answer no.. Sometimes I just don't know about men. I also have a son to pick up after so.. so I know how you feel
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@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Yes, all the time. He is constantly bringing things from his work home and throwing them on the dining room table. He also leaves water around the basin after he shaves.
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• United States
27 Jul 07
I don't know at least he doesn't leave his hair there after he shaves.. Mine cleans it up some but not all of it.. Drives me in crazy sometimes.. Thanks for your reply!!
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
27 Jul 07
YES!! My husband does stuff like that all the time!! He will like leave his dirty clothes by the back door (if he has been working outside-mowing the lawn or whatever) and instead of taking them to the laundryroom on his way to take a shower (which would be like three steps out of his way) he will yell and tell me his dirty clother are at the back door. Like I am not busy with the kids...and I really want to go pick up his dirty-stinky-sweaty clothes...gross!! He is oblivious sometimes and just thinks that I want to take care of him ALL the tim...most of the time I don't mind but sometimes I wonder what is going on in his head, like it isn't hard enough picking up after two kids,..I have to pick up after him as well?? Men are so silly!!!
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• United States
27 Jul 07
I know what your saying, My husband tosses his things clothing to the side for me to pick up and what not, leaves things lay around for me to pick up oh me oh my I can go on and on about this.. Your right some men are just silly about things.. Thanks for your reply!
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@Nardz13 (5055)
• New Zealand
27 Jul 07
Hey. No I dont have that problem, my husband is quiet tidy. In saying that, I dont have to pick up after him or our children... We're both tidy people, in our own home and in the homes of others we may visit... I refuse to have it any other way lol...
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• United States
27 Jul 07
lucky for you... He does have alot of respect though for other peoples house thats a for sure.. If we were to say go to my mom's he will clean up after himself if messes are made or something like that.. it's just at home I have this problem with him.. One thing I don't understand though.. he says he likes a clean house in which mine is 90% of the time but yet he won't help keep it that way.. I don't understand him sometimes..lol
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@jcj_111776 (3216)
• Philippines
27 Jul 07
I have to say yes and no to that. Yes, he did leave messes for me before. But I don't know what happened to him. One day, he just woke up and now, he cleans up after himself. He still sometimes leave a mess but he does go back for it and clears it up. But before, whenever I leave him in a room. After only an hour, when I get back to that room, it will be a total mess. I sometimes complain and ask him to pick up the mess especially when I'm already tired from doing some other chores. He usually gives me a response of "Yeah, I'll do that later!" And when he says these words, I know I'm only asking for the impossible. So, I have no choice but to do it myself.
• United States
27 Jul 07
Maybe it was from when you were complaining that he didn't clean up after himself.. I know if someone did that to me i'd give up and start cleaning up.. I think maybe you annoyed him enough to make him do it... That gives me an idea.. I should try and annoy my husband on this subject and maybe just maybe one day he will do that..lol Thanks for your reply!!
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@paule4129 (968)
• United States
27 Jul 07
it does get old cleaning up after someone else you need to be more assertive and get your husband to be responsible for his part you have enuof to do in one day right !! i do pickup after my partner if its not a big deal but i let her now about the annoying ones.
• United States
27 Jul 07
Yes I agree.... The thing is though he uses I work all day.. How do I over work that one? I don't work I stay home and do things around my house.. So what is my option now?
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
27 Jul 07
Yes, my ex used to do that. My dad does that to my mom. Most women that I have ever talked to say that their partners do leave messes. I guess its just a part of married life. But there are other compensations so hopefully in the end, it all evens out! :-)
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• United States
27 Jul 07
Hopefully.. I will admit though when I'm sick he does take care of me and other things so I do give him credit for that, but still when they make a mess they should at least try and pick it up even if they don't do a great job.. Thanks for your reply
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• United States
11 Sep 07
Generally, my partner is pretty good at cleaning up after herself. She usually doesn't leave too many things around the place that I have to clean up. I generally leave whatever she messes up for her to clean up considering most of it belongs to her. Sometimes however, I get into a cleaning mood and decide enough is enough and that it's time to clean up the junk. Then, whenever I start doing that, she starts it and usually finishes up herself. So I'm not really left doing much.
@Madona1 (2096)
• Gibraltar
27 Jul 07
Generally he is fine on this issue. For his dirty clothes, he will put them into the laundry bin and I will check it regularly and wash them.
• United States
1 Aug 07
I'm glad your's does... I've read alot of men don't and can't understand why either...lol it's not that their lazy I don't believe it's just picking them up I think... Thank you for your reply!
@Cassy1976 (796)
• Australia
27 Jul 07
My partner is always leaving messes for me to clean up, whether it be dishes in the sink or clothes in the basket there is always something that he will leave for me to do but that is ok, I dont mind most of the time, as long as he isnt actually telling me to do things then that is ok, I can go around and pick up after him at my own pace and that is cool!
• United States
1 Aug 07
That is good... The last thing you really want is some one to say do this or do that.. As long as you got that under control your good :) Not to mention if you don't mind too.. Some do and some don't.. However sometimes we all just need something to do right!! Thanks for your reply!!
• Philippines
28 Jul 07
no, its the other way around! joke! seriously, whenever my husband is home for vacation, he dont just sit around, he will always find something to do, even mopping the floor or washing the dishes, and he is a better cook than me. my husband does not like mess, and if he can do it himself, he does, he does not wait for me to clean his mess. Am I so lucky to have him as a husband! I think I am! Good day!
• United States
1 Aug 07
Yes you are very, very lucky!! Mopping floors hum i'd have to say i've NEVER seen a man mop floors before.. Or at least not recently anyway... :) It's great that he helps you do your stuff and he don't just wait for you to do them... Thanks for your reply!
• Philippines
1 Aug 07
yes i am very lucky indeed! but you know, whenever i see him mop the floor, i feel so guilty, i feel i am not doing my duty as a wife,
@mindyja25 (180)
• United States
28 Jul 07
He does when we live together he's in the army so were apart alot but when he is home yes he does stuff like that. He cooks and I do the dishes but he leaves them everywhere why can't he just put them in the sick I dont know. On the other hand when he's not home I really miss the messes. Sad I know but we spend more time apart then we do together.
• United States
1 Aug 07
Aww that is sad.. Hopefully soon enough he'll be home with you.. And I am sure you do miss the messes, I'm pretty sure I would too with out those it gets a bit boring i would assume.. Thank you for your reply!
• United States
28 Jul 07
Oh yes....all the time. He says that he forgets but I seriously wonder sometimes.
• United States
1 Aug 07
That's funny... I love it when a man says that.. Kinda makes you giggle don't it.. We love them though no matter if the forget or not!! Thanks for your reply!!