Do You Still - Page 7

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

I sure do still iron. To me, there is nothing worse that someone wearing a nice piece of clothing looking like they just rolled out of bed.

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@missy1 wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
@missy1 wrote:
@teainlondon wrote:
I am retired, but DH still works part time. Though it is one of my most undesired tasks, I iron once a week every week for DH's shirts. I iron my clothes when I'm going out and need something besides casual jeans/tee (my regular ultra-casual uniform).

Why can't he do it?

I really am not answering for @teainlondon, but I know at our house, if you are the one not working outside the home, (whether retired, stay at home mom, laid off etc.) the bulk of the household chores ARE your job.

It only seems fair to us that whoever is at home, take up the most of the household chores. If both are occupied outside the home, then it gets split.

I know my sister in law, who hasn't worked enough in her life to mention, but lives the socialite life, will iron her own clothing, but not her husband's. I find in a slap in the face when one spouse won't do for another, and uses something like that to make a point of some kind.

I don't think like that. He works part-time. There's no reason for her to do it, if she doesn't care for it. His work shirts, he can iron them.

Bravo to your SIL.

I'm glad a good portion of the world still does things for others, even when they don't really like the 'chore' they are doing. It is called kindness, caring, respect, and being mature.

I'd guess he does things for her, that maybe aren't his favorite things to do.

Some people love others, and doing for them outweighs the distaste for the task. It is about putting others before yourself, but some are just too selfish.

Sad.

SharkE · ‎08-19-2010

@Bird mama wrote:
@hovis

I sure do still iron. To me, there is nothing worse that someone wearing a nice piece of clothing looking like they just rolled out of bed.

half of 'em have hahahahahah

Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

Not if I can possibly avoid it!

"Animals are not my whole world, but they have made my world whole" ~ Roger Caras

catwhisperer · ‎07-11-2010

No

I promise to remind myself every day that I am strong, courageous, and resilient.

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

I iron all bed linens.

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@tends2dogs wrote:
@Mominohio wrote:
@missy1 wrote:
@teainlondon wrote:
I am retired, but DH still works part time. Though it is one of my most undesired tasks, I iron once a week every week for DH's shirts. I iron my clothes when I'm going out and need something besides casual jeans/tee (my regular ultra-casual uniform).

Why can't he do it?

I really am not answering for @teainlondon, but I know at our house, if you are the one not working outside the home, (whether retired, stay at home mom, laid off etc.) the bulk of the household chores ARE your job.

It only seems fair to us that whoever is at home, take up the most of the household chores. If both are occupied outside the home, then it gets split.

I know my sister in law, who hasn't worked enough in her life to mention, but lives the socialite life, will iron her own clothing, but not her husband's. I find in a slap in the face when one spouse won't do for another, and uses something like that to make a point of some kind.
@Mominohio I had to heart your reply. The part about your SIL is a shame. I am one of the lucky ones (at least I considered it a blessing) who has never worked outside of the home.....a rare breed, I know. When my DH was still working, I felt that everything that had to do with the household (cleaning, cooking, laundry, ironing, grocery shopping, paying the bills, etc.) was my job. It worked out well for us. Now that DH is retired, he has taken on a few of these, but I am reluctant to turn a lot of them over. I love taking care of a home. A lot of younger people look at things so differently......mine/yours ....you/me.... not alot of us or ours. A shame. They don't what they are missing.

@tends2dogs

I totally agree with you.

I've never been one to dictate 'man's work' and 'women's work' but stuff has to get done, and people work out a system that works best for them.

But I have to say, I don't respect either person in a relationship, when one person does everything and the other does basically nothing. One is just plain wrong, and the other needs to examine why they allow themselves to be treated that way. (not a statement about the OP, but about some relationships in general, as I see more and more of them like that these days).

Have couples forgotten or never learned that marriage is a give and take, and it should be a joy to do for each other?

GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I went a long time without ironing. I find myself ironing just about everything I wear to work these days. I don't necessarily mind doing it, but I leave it to the last minute.