Lazy people makes me crazy
By homeshoppers
@homeshoppers (6166)
Philippines
October 31, 2012 12:59pm CST
My nephew is on vacation for 4 days in my house and his 28 years old already. My problem and freaks me out is that his too lazy to wash his dishes, even to put those glasses to the sink, he never even bother to fix the sheet and pillow in the couch and dont bother to pick up those other wrapper from junk food his eaten.
When i got home from work instead of having my rest i need to clean the house first coz im so irritated to see that my sink is full. Even to prepare food im still the one to cook. I told my mother that this is the worst time having someone to stay with me. I Mean common sense as he knows im working he can at least fix his own mess.
How about you guys do you think its alright to have his attitude since his only on vacation or at least we should try to also fix our own mess specially if were living with someone else house. What do you think that i should do. Im afraid of telling him coz he might be angry and will tell me that im not his mother to tell him that and i guess my sister spoiled him by probably not letting him do things at home. Beaides until now doesnt even have job yet and his already 28. It makes me crazy.
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19 responses
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
I think he is more than old enough to do those things. And besides, he is not in his own home, so he might as well help around and not be a burden, right? Why not ask them to help around the house since there is nobody else to do it when you are in the office. Just tell him in a subtle way.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
I wish i can find perfect time to tell him but i can't coz whenever im home from work his busy watching TV or sleeping and i don't just want to wake him up to just informed him to clean up his mess as he might hit me in my face or i don't want him to ruin his mood while his watching as he might going to throw whatever he can grab to me coz his angry. Besides i dont know what his attitude yet if he get angry and so its hard to under estimate his attitude since his a big guy and im afraid to be hit by him.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
I know, but it is your house. And you have every right to tell him whatever you want. He needs to realize that he is staying in your house where he also needs to help in his own little way and not in a hotel. If he was my nephew, I will tell him that even if he is watching his favorite show. If he makes or says anything bad after what you tell him, well, he needs to look for some other place where he can do whatever he wants.
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
I think that your nephew is very inconsiderate to behave that way. He should at least help you knowing that you are working and do not have a helper at home. And yes of course, thinking that he is already 28 years old, he should at least know that he should not be leaving his own mess like that. Maybe you can talk to him and ask him to do some cleaning, well of course in a nice way.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
The only problem is i don't know how to start if his also busy watching TV when i got home and his laughing while watching TV. Its like i don't want to ruin his mood and i don't know to start. Though i keep on telling that im so tired already and sat down at the sofa and looks like he doesn't hear anything and just told me that i should start to look for place near my work coz i might be tired with travel as i used to tell him before that its very tiring to travel going to my work coz it took me almost 2 hours to go their, then i told him that its a good idea and probably i will just look for a small room for me so i can save extra and then he didn't talk he might think that once i will look for small room then it means theirs no more place for him there
@Paper_Doll (2373)
• Philippines
5 Nov 12
I used to travel that long 2 1/2 hours before I have had a service vehicle going to work. Now, it will only took me about an hour to reach our office. And like your nephew, my husband would not care if the house is in mess. You can find used plates and glasses all over the house. He won't bother to wash as he has many clean ones to use. So what I did was remove half of the utensils, plates and glasses and kept them. I just left 2 glasses, 3 mugs, 4 pairs of spoon and fork and 4 plates. So what usually happens is when he has already used all of them, he has no other choice but to wash them so he could use them again.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
1 Nov 12
Is he visiting you or does he live with you? From what your saying he is only visiting you and then that would make him a guest in your home. It seems to me that perhaps he feels that he does not have to clean up after him self as he is a guest in your home. As for no job its hard times right now maybe he cant find work in his field. If it makes you so crazy then I would simply tell him that your not his mother or his maid and that you will no longer clean up after him that he is a grown man and can clean up after him self. Tell him that he is a guest in your home and that as a guest you expect him to at least to clean up after him self. I know that when you have people staying with you it tends to get pretty aggravating when they dont see that you are doing every thing for them with nothing in return.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Even if his just guest at least he will clean up his mess coz my house is not a hotel and most of the time his only alone, of course it will be awkward for him to make a lot of mess if im not around and just let me pick up all those mess when i got home thinking that his too old to do that, i will understand if his just a teenager a most of teens are really lazy to do some house work but at his age i don't think so. Being a guest doesn't mean he mess around my house and be like a rat. He must at least try compensate my cleaning his own mess since its not my mess and dishes in the sink its his dishes since breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its already a free lodging, water, electricity and free food yet his still not doing something to compensate my effort to accept him in my house, if im a guest in someone house and they are so nice to even includes me in their food and can freely move around the house and can use all the things freely inside the house then i should at least try to do something to compensate their goodness.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
1 Nov 12
Lazy people drive me nuts as well However, I have to say that I think that in this situation it isn't necessarily that your nephew is lazy. As you said, he is on vacation and when you are on vacation you do want to take a break from everything that you typically have to do. So, it simply could be that your nephew doesn't realize that you would like for him to clean up after himself while he is at your place. Of course it could also be that he is a generally lazy person, but I can't tell that for sure because I don't know your nephew.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yeah and i also dont know his attitude like if his a kind of person who will accept words of advice or if his hard headed or hot tempered who doesn't want to be watch for his action. Though even if his on vacation knowing that most of the time his alone in my house he can at least do some dishes since its his own dishes as i don't normally eat at home, i already cook for him and prepare for his food then at least he can just be so kind to clean his mess after he eat as his not staying in the hotel where he can just call room service to clean up the mess. I really don't understand why there's people like them, as for me, if ever i will be with my sister or friends knowing that they already accommodate me then i should at least do something so they will feel that i am not a burden to them.
@zaga_cleuth (1407)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
We actually have common problem. But, in my case, those lazy people who freak me out are living with me. Meaning, not on a vacation. They don't cook. Sleep late just playing and using the computer. Get up late, late as in sleeping til lunch time. Then don't how to wash dishes, cook food, feed our pets, clean their mess, a real parasites. Sorry for the term but thats how i see them. THEM= many. So that's worst. And when they do something, they keep on complaining.
I never understand why there are people like that. How can they manage to live their lives like that?
Sometimes, this conclusion comes to my mind. Since they seems like a parasites, the reason why they are like that is because, they still have hosts to suck and to use.
Since I'm not in the position to talk to the, I can't advice them or better nag them. But, in your case, if you think you are their HOST and you are in the position, well, better speak out.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Wow they really live with you, are they your family like kids and husband? if his my son then i will not hesitate to tell him and i don't care if he will feel bad coz i know its also best for him and i will explained that im just concern coz his my son though since his my nephew its really hard coz my sister never nagged to them and let them do house work as my sister normally do it alone at home since his a simple housewife and doesn't have a job at all.
@Sindelle (824)
• United States
1 Nov 12
I think he needs to respect your space at the very least and clean up after himself while he's staying with you. Its funny I know a lot of young men who act like this but they usually grow out of it by the time they are 28. Has he expressed wanting to get married someday or having kids? Does he have a girlfriend? I man that is too lazy to work and lives in a pig sty sounds like lady repellent.
He should want to get a job or at least go to school. He needs to realize that his family cannot take care of him his entire life. Has anyone tried sitting down and having a serious talk with him? He obviously has spending money if he's buying all kinds of junk food. Maybe cut him off at least in part? What I think he needs is a girlfriend. I bet she'd make him clean up after himself lol.
If you do try to talk to him I'd start out asking him what his goals were. If he doesn't have any goals or aspirations in life then I think he needs to find some. If he wants a girlfriend or a family someday getting his act together is also something for him to consider. I'd also maybe mention how you're concerned about how he does not take care of himself. Then maybe end the conversation about how you feel about the mess. If he does nothing all day at the very least he can clean up after himself. I hope things get better. Come back and tell us how it all works out.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Actually we already talk to him about what his future plan as looks like he doesnt have one at his age. I told him what if his parents already gone and sister can no longer support him if her kids will grow up and need to go to school. No one want to help him if his that lazy as even me, i already change my mind of helping him to look for job in fact i already refused of giving him money as i used to give him before so he can apply but months goes by i just realized that he only stays outside in other places but he doesn't even bother to look for job. He only want good time and his not a rich kid to do that in fact his parents are also having difficulty getting money in the province and yet his not doing something for himself. I told him to do something today while his still on his 20's as if he will be on his 30's and no job experience yet then i guess he need to start getting to trash around the community as that might be his job if he will get old without any work experience at all. Of course what company will hire someone whose already 30 without previous job experience.
@mzz663 (2772)
• United States
1 Nov 12
Where is his common decency and respect?
You can be nice about this and say nothing to him and his behavior will not change.
You can say something to him about cleaning up after himself. I really don't think that him staying in your house, eating your food, using your water, electric, etc. is doing you any favors so the least he could do is clean up after himself.
You are worried about him getting mad, if it were me, I would be the one that was upset and angry.
My step-son was doing similar things and when I confronted him, he got angry and said exactly what you said your nephew would say "you're not my mother!" and my reply was "no, I'm not your mother, I'm not your maid, either. Clean up after yourself or go home to your mother!"
He's getting a free ride. You say he's 28 years old? He should have enough common sense and respect to know he shouldn't be acting like this. It's rude, disrespectful and I would make him earn his keep.
If you make this 'vacation' of his easy on him, he might just decide to stay longer than 4 days. Can you handle that?
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
The reason why i hate to confront him coz i don't want him to feel bad about me as i used to stay with them before while i was still in college though the only difference was i never been lazy while i live with them before in fact i also help my sister to do some laundry and clean the house or cook. Even if his a man he should at least learn how to do such things for his own good thinking his not a teenager anymore, i talk to my mother yesterday and told him about my nephew's attitude and my brother told me that my nephew even complaining to him that he hate to stay in my house coz there's no cable and internet and his already bored and so my brother said that he told him to just go home and look for cable and internet in their home and so my nephew was silent.
I cut my cable coz im not watching TV at home since mother is having few months vacation in the province and i dont want to pay monthly cable if im not using it, i also told my nephew that i also cut my internet coz i have no time to check internet coz im already tired from work and i only use my mobile for internet though in fact i have my internet connection at home and only keep it inside my room coz i don't want him to use my laptop for gaming or my computer as if he used it he normally used it 24 hours as what my brother told me when he used to stay with them.
@lologirl2021 (5542)
• United States
31 Oct 12
I think its just men. I have a hard time with my boyfriend. I just ask for the clothez to be in the laundry hamper i hate them laying on the ground. I understand why my boyfriend doesnt do the dishes but that bugs me too, his mom leaves dishes in the sink as well so hes doing what his mom does. My brother used to leave pizza boxes on the kitchen counter and used to drive me crazy so one day i put it is his room and he got mad and threw it all over. Its men i swear
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yeah its men nature but i guess not all specially for an adult, like ow do they manage to live being alone then if they will just let anyone do their own mess. Besides his not even working so he doesnt have reason to be lazy with house work and im already part of his family as his always left behind at home being alone at least he can just clean it up specially if he knows that i hate to see mess around my house, he should at least knows and feel it. I really hate why some men are like that.
@marguicha (223050)
• Chile
31 Oct 12
I would certainly tell him. And if he says that you are not his mom, you can reply that is is your house. I once told one of my grandchildren (he wwas very little) that he should not get into my things on my drawer. His father heard me and told me that with that way of thinking, they would not visit me anymore. I replied that I had not invited me, that in my house things were done my way and that he could go if he wished: no one was retaining him. He shut his big mouth and the kids were taught to behave, at least in my presence.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yeah i guess i will do it though earlier when i got home and still didnt see any food in the table and when i ask him if his already eaten and he answered not yet and its already 3pm then i told him to just cook for food coz sometimes i dont know what time i will be home, actually i go home late already and i did it in purpose coz i want to give him a lesson so he will think, i just tour around the mall and eat out instead. I told him that there's so many food to cook and if he will not cook then he will die being hunger and what if i didnt go home that day. And so he said he will if ever im still not around by noon for lunch. Then i was thinking like what if i got home before lunch so it means i will still be the one to prepare for food? can't he just cook for himself or for us? What an answer.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Your right unless its only an overnight or at least a day or two but for the fact that his my nephew then he should at least know that he already considered as my family and must help me at least since im already tired from work and since his not doing anything at home but just watching television and sleep. If i will probably go for a visit in any of my family or friend and if i will left behind alone then i should at least clean my own mess and wash my own dishes as i will be ashamed as they already accommodate me for lodging besides its not hotel that they can just call someone to clean the room if they want.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
31 Oct 12
I have a sister like that. Comes to visit and leaves her dirty clothes all over the place. i cant be that way. Why are they so darn lazy?
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yeah i guess we really cant avoid those kind of people without thinking that they already must be thankful for accommodation yet its not hotel and we are not maid chambers to clean up their mess. They should at least think to help a bit at least even just to pick up those wrappers and wash their own dishes.
@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
31 Oct 12
it's so insensitive of him. why should he be? i think he must be spoiled where he is coming from, yet you have to talk to him about it. talk to him with mildness and try to show him why it is important, related or not, why he should help out in house chores.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yes that's the perfect words insensitive like they dont have feelings at all, earlier i already start telling him to just cook for food as im not sure what time i will be home or he will get hungry besides there's so many food to cook or if he doesn't know how to cook then he can open those can goods and preheat it. I really hate to think of lazy people specially at his age, i might understand if his just around a teenager as most of teenager are too lazy to think of house works as they will rather go out and play with friends or be busy with their computer for games, but to think of his age what he will get if he will not going to have job and yet be lazy thinking its not his own home.
@Sukeena1961 (343)
• United States
31 Oct 12
I will not tolerate laziness around me. If you make a mess you better clean it up. It's like I used to tell my sister's step son. He's in his twenties. I'm not your mother, your wife, your lover, nor your maid. You made the mess you can clean it up. when my son and his wife lived with me she didn't think she had to do anything because as she put it "it weren't her place". She didn't think she had to help pay any bills or help with groceries. She would only cook for her and my son. When I got home from work I had to clean her mess and cook my dinner. When she washed clothes she'd wash theirs and not mine and I was buying the detergent. I finally said enough was enough. After seven months I told them they had to go. She got me so mad that I made her pack her stuff and put her out in the middle of the night. It may sound cruel, but I was working night shift and working two jobs and working 7 days a week, supporting her sorry behind. I'm not going to work and come home and clean up behind a grown man. I had to stay with my sister for awhile and take care of her two girls while her husband was in the hospital. Her girls would empty a snack cake box and leave the empty box in the cabinet. I asked them one day did the box get heavier after it was emptied. They wouldn't take out the trash until it was spilling over into the floor and you made them do it. I finally told them both that the next time I had to tell them to take the trash out they'd clean it out of their bed. I'd pulled the covers back and dump it in their bed. There is no excuse for laziness or nastiness. If I were you, I'd tell him. I wouldn't care if he did get mad. Spoiled or not he's 28, it's time to grow up.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Yes your right at his age he should at least know where to stand besides he doesnt even had work experience yet even until now coz he never tried to look for job, we already forced him to apply but he will only say he will apply and he already got irritated so we just stop telling him to do so, my brother and i already advised him that its not for us but its for him as his not getting any younger already. His just expecting money from his parents and sister who is working abroad but what if his parents are gone and his sister is already have her own family though what if his sister kids already grown up so im sure that will be added expenses to her for their kids tuition. Besides we already told him that we cant help him forever as we also have our own family to attend so if he doesn't want to do something today then better go home in the province and do some farming.
@seliokas (346)
• Lithuania
31 Oct 12
Hello,
I think everybody has to take care after him, to wash their dishes, to tidy their room or wash their clothes. Wow, no job until 28? That's really bad, people should tell him truth, maybe then he motivates to reach any of his life goals instead of being lazy and sit over someone.
My little son who is 2 years old now tries to take toys where they are supposed to be after playing, "help" my wife to clean rooms.
It would make me crazy too.
Happy myLotting!
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Your right, being a men doesnt measure by having those lean muscles or being strong but being men must also know how to depend on themselves and that includes of how to do some house work and not because its too feminine but what if they live alone then who will do those things for themselves. he can't just get married only because they are expecting someone to clean their mess unless they will hire a housemaid. If ever i will have a son then at young age i will taught hi how to be dependent not just outside but also inside home work in case he will have to live of his own at least he knows how to take care of himself.
@francesca5 (1344)
•
31 Oct 12
If he hasn't been taught that he has to do these things he may not be being intentionally lazy, he just may not think about it.
But being angry is not good for you, is there anything aggressive about him, or is he quite a good tempered person? because how you deal with it must depend on his temperament.
But if he is 28 he needs to learn to do these things, if you can't gently suggest to him that it would be good if he did these things, you could just try coming home, and pretend to be very tired and say you can't possibly cook dinner because you are too tired and there is too much washing up, and see if he responds to that.
But try not to get too angry, as its bad for you, so just be glad he isn't staying permanently.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Your right his 28 years old and dont even had work experience yet coz his too lazy to look for a job maybe he want the job to come to him. I used to give him money before to look for job but i guess his not using the money for seeking job so i told him that i have a lot of expenses to pay. I dont care i his a guy but at his age at least he must know how to wash dishes as what if he already live alone. Its also for his own sake. I told him he cant stay long in my house coz the owner of the house will not allowed a male occupant unless my son or husband as i told him.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
31 Oct 12
May I ask who is washing his dishes etc? It's simple: if someone stays at your place he/she has to live by your rules. If not kick that person out. If you do not want to clean up his mess DO NOT! If your mother (or others) don't care to do so it's there own free choice. As long as you take care of someone you will only encourage that person not to do anything! So partly you agree with that person being lazy, since no matter how angry you get or how much you complain in the end you will do that person's job anyway. So that person won't take you serious at all.
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
Actually since its my house i cant really sleep thinking there's a lot of mess everywhere specially in the sink, and he did it again last night though i didnt washed it i just go to work instead as i already run out of time washing his dishes. I dont normally eat at home but he can cook if he want but when i got home and nothing is prepared i just cook for him coz if i ask him if his eaten he then answered not yet so earlier i told him hat im not sure what time i will be back home so if his hungry he can cook whatever he want or h will be hungry.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
31 Oct 12
That is one bad situation. Doesn't he want the income or a job? How can he pay any of his bills if he doesn't work? He is lazy leaving the house a mess and not doing the dishes. I thank god my brother has a job at least. This is something your sister needed to address when he was younger about the cleaning up at least, yes she spoiled him that way. What do you mean he is on vacation? He doesn't work or have a job so he is always on vacation, right? He is just staying with you temporarily or for good?
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
1 Nov 12
His only here for a vacation though if ever he will stay long then i will no allow him to stay that long, i already told him that the owner of the house doesnt want any male here unless my husband or son.
@Rafacavalcanti (1)
• Brazil
1 Nov 12
Você Deve tomar uma Atitude... pois do mesmo jeito que ele esta ai.. ele pode não estar