Today, I challenged my husband to look after our twins by himself all day, like I normally do. When I got home, both babies had on clean nappies and clothes, dinner was cooked, the house was spotless, and three loads of washing were done. Smug bastard. 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 left my husband in charge of the house for a day. When I returned, I saw him gaming through the window, so I stormed in and yelled at him. Then, my eyes adjusted, and I saw the neatly folded laundry, clean kitchen, vacuumed rugs, and my son, who was asleep until I woke him. Whoops. FML
Today, my husband asked what I’d done all day. I took it as a criticism and was about to chew his head off about not appreciating all I do, when I took a look at myself still in pyjamas, the filthy house, dirty plates, and unwashed laundry and realised I’ve done fuck all for weeks. I’m a bad wife. FML
Today, at home, I always do my share of the chores. I just got back from a business trip and it turns out that I actually do ALL the chores. My wife was alone for 9 days, the kitchen was a in state, dirty laundry everywhere, cat litter box overflowing onto the floor, and the bathroom was fucking disgusting. FML
Today, I'm working while my husband is the stay at home parent. The house is spotless, our baby girl is happy, and he's never been happier. When I stayed at home, I could never keep the house tidy, and she cried constantly. How does he do it? No matter how we do it, I'm always the one who's tired and miserable. FML
Today, I asked my SO for help with just the laundry, which translated into him only washing his clothes. We're married with multiple kids, and I currently work 2 jobs. FML
Today, my husband decided he needs to be thanked after every time he changes our daughter's diaper; if not he throws a temper tantrum. Now I have two babies to deal with. FML
Today, we're both working parents. My husband gave a lecture about "mother's duties" and "dad's duties". Why? Because I asked him to get our toddler ready for school and change our son's diaper as I was down with severe COVID. For just one day, I asked him to do a part of my tasks. It's 2022, and I earn more than him. FML
Today, I spent my day alone while my parents and siblings were at school and work. Trying to be helpful, I cleaned out the fridge, did 5 loads of laundry, worked outside, fed the pets, and made dinner for the entire family. The evening was spent hearing complaints about how wrong I did everything. FML
Today, my boyfriend did the washing as an attempt to help me. Not only are all my clothes now pink, he refuses to do the dishes, vacuuming, bathroom, ironing etc., as he has done "plenty." FML
Today, I had an very long day at work. I also had to take my daughter to the dentist and ballet class. Later, my 3 year-old son was having a diarrhoea, needing care, yet I pulled myself up, cooked, fed, read, cleaned the whole house except the kids' bedroom. My brother-in-law came, looked only at that and judged me horribly. FML
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Top comments
Dave_Davington 34
Gee, I'm sorry to hear that. Still, it's not to late to dump him and find the incompetent deadbeat of your dreams.
julfunky 29
To be fair, having to do that for one day is doable. Having to do it constantly is exhausting.
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Comments (46)
PenguinPal3017 19
It sounds like you have a great man.
AdamPractical 18
You were kinda asking for it...
19mackay92ally 4
be happy he's good with the kids and everything else instead of feeling like he 1 up'd you sounds like a good father like you're a good mum
julfunky 29
To be fair, having to do that for one day is doable. Having to do it constantly is exhausting.
nmlutgen 11
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
“Like I normally do” can people not read?
Miss_080 21
Yes! Very valid point
wildmagicrose87 10
Yeah, have him do it for a month, then see who the smug one is.
BeardedLondoner 24
Then what if he done it? Then what would you have to say? ********.
HereNReady 13
And then have zero people paying the bills?
julfunky 29
Apparently not since you failed to notice that I never said she didn’t normally do this.
Dave_Davington 34
Gee, I'm sorry to hear that. Still, it's not to late to dump him and find the incompetent deadbeat of your dreams.
RichardPencil 32
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
He has the right to be smug — he has demonstrated that you are unnecessary. Your influence in the relationship has plummeted to near zero.
inappropes 31
people always downvote you. idk why. everything you say is in jest. not like you are serious.
Sinshine 28
Just because it's meant as a joke doesn't make it funny, not do people have to like it. If course it's a joke. And not funny.
RichardPencil 32
Thank you for recognizing that. I feel sad for those who cannot.
azouwa 26
I upvote you just because it's YOU. lol I find your twisted humor encouraging.
Ashamed_Sister 60
I just have tried to look at this comment from the view point of a downvoter. Is it even possible to take a statement like "he has demonstrated that you are unnecessary. Your influence in the relationship has plummeted to near zero." as serious? The exaggeration within this statement should tell everyone, that this is a joke.
chosha_fml 27
Said in jest =\= actually funny. Sometimes you hit the mark; sometimes not so much.
Quasita 26
If this is an example of the typical down-voted comment, then I'm not surprised in the least. "Jest" commenting a common opinion of twatwaffles doesn't make a person clever or even recognizably attempting humor. It, in passing, will always look like you're aligning literally. Repeating the terrible opinions of misogynists and claiming them as a joke simply makes me think you have a fedora collection.
Glowworm56 27
Damn, he's good!
NostalgiaFreak9 43
And you’re complaining why?
really_dad? 14
And fyl how?
exileonmainst 16
My god, how long can you stand for such behaviour? I’ll bet that he even made you come that night! Smug bastard.