Today, I washed all the dishes and cups from the family dinner last night and put them away. When my wife saw, she had a mini OCD breakdown and yelled at me because the cups weren't lined up with each other with the handles aligned and the flower pictures facing out left. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I woke up early to do the dishes and clean up, after having people over yesterday. Now my wife is mad at me because I didn't stay in bed with her longer. FML
Today, my wife bitched at me for not washing my hands before handling the dishes. The dirty dishes. That were sitting in a sink of hot soapy water. According to her, the dirt from my hands was gonna make the dirty dishes even dirtier. Huh? FML
Today, while my parents were grocery shopping, I cleaned the kitchen, swept floors, did laundry, and cleaned bathrooms, only to finish right before they got home. After dinner, my dad bitched and complained that I didn't take out the trash and he had no room to throw away his paper plate. FML
Today, my wife yelled at me for being a bastard and not caring about her needs. I felt like an asshole and apologized for everything. It took me a few hours to realize I'd basically just apologized for unknowingly hanging the toilet paper the "wrong way" for her OCD. FML
Today, I got home to my grandma yelling at the top of her lungs that I didn't do everything I was supposed to when I was home. I literally washed dishes, cleaned counters, vacuumed, gathered trash, AND cleaned the bathroom. I didn't fold my blankets. That's it. That's what she was yelling about. FML
Today, I made breakfast for the family. Perfect. Did all the Laundry. Great. Drove the one and a half hour round trip to take my stepdaughter to work. Blah. Finished off by doing some housework and cooking dinner. The dinner wasn't perfect, and my wife told me that for all the good I do, I ruin everything. FML
Today, my roommate said that whoever was doing the dishes was doing it wrong. I've been doing the dishes for weeks. So much for being a clean roommate. FML
Today, my roommate yelled at me yet again for using the dishwasher because it's "unsanitary." This is all while a mountain of her dishes were going mouldy in the sink. FML
Today, I got yelled at for not taking an order correctly at work. I've been washing dishes all day and haven't taken a single order. FML
Today, my kids and I went to have dinner with a coworker. After everyone ate, the kids went to play while I helped clear the dishes. To my horror, instead of individually wrapping the kids leftovers, she scraped all the uneaten food back into the main pots. I wanted to puke on the spot. FML
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KayDee29 31
Well, I'd say let her do the dishes from now on. That's one less chore you have to worry about.
MagnusDeus 24
I'm not sure you can complain. You had to have known about her OCD when you married her.
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wordygirl 11
That sounds like a hard life for the both of you. She needs to seek a doctor with experience in these afflictions. There are a slew of different medications she can try.
KingOfTheLosers 7
For the love of God! How could you do that!? You toss a perfectionist into a bottomless pit of agony, when you do not align the cup handles! You should really be ashamed of yourself!!!
Riceball__o3o 15
NOT a perfectionist, she has OCD which is an actual condition.
iateapenguin 27
So many people think they have OCD just because they don't like it when things are perfectly lined up... smh
Ninjerman 7
That will teach you to help out around the house! Be happy! You now have a legit excuse not to do the dishes!
alex4789 8
i would be at a loss for words if my husband came home and did the dishes...i do have a thing about how my towels are folded though and so i had to show him how its done or i just do it myself but for the most part when it comes to household chores and taking care of the kids thats my job not his...
trucker2 33
She sounds just like me. Today, she don't understand you're trying to help. Once, she puts it back together, it will be different. Neat and orderly, Always. Truly, we can't help it. People, feel like they have to walk on eggshells around us, or we snap.
leogachi 15
@55 Learn how to use commas.
trucker2 33
Thanks,,,,,, but I missed a couple lol
KxHoneyCombxP 24
Dude! What's your problem!? Just kidding, I know that sucks. I am that kind of wife as well. Thankfully I am self aware and sympathetic towards my husband when he does something incorrectly ^_^
sammitchgamgee 4
people with OCD are malfunctioning members of society and should be put down humanely. It's the right thing to do.
OpposingKilljoy 14
Perfect opportunity to slowly break her :)
y_u_no_hungry 1
I feel her pain!!