20 Women Share Their Thoughts On The Theory That Men Perform Housework Poorly So Women Would Stop Asking Them To Do It
House chores are something we can't avoid. Or can we?
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We all know that men sometimes (and by sometimes, we mean quite often) avoid house chores. And even when they do them, they are never done right.
As if they are doing them all wrong to avoid being forced the next time. Well, that's a theory.
But how real is it? People debate on it quite often, even on the internet.
Reddit user going by the name u/Ok_Replacement_8801 asked a simple question – "What are your thoughts on the theory that many men purposefully perform housework poorly, so women will stop asking them to do it?" it turns out that there is no simple answer to the question, and the debate turned into a different direction.
Many responses came, and many of them addressed the damage not sharing house chores can inflict on a relationship. Some of them can even end because of house chores.
Who would have figured that sharing housework is so important? I mean, we all know it's important, but never could have guessed it could be a reason for breaking up.
We've chosen 20 of the most interesting answers. Take a look, maybe you will learn something.
1. The original post:
1. Men, this is a fight you don't want to start...
2. Seen so many times before...
3. What is the point?
4. Big no-no!
5. Explain it in a way they can understand...
6. Practice makes perfect, man. Practice makes perfect...
7. It's annoying...
8. He really did. Is he better now?
The experts say that when you or your partner is unhappy about the allocation of household chores, the stress level in your home can increase tremendously. If you ask wives what their top source of stress is, quite a few will respond that it is the fact that their husbands don't want to do their share of work around the house.
Stress levels increase in your home when either one of you is unhappy about unfinished chores. Couples fight over who does what around the house almost as much as they fight over money.
Many studies have found that even though many women work outside the home, they still tend to do most of the household chores.
9. It is hard for some people...
10. Excellent advice. Watch and learn
11. They teach these things in school?
12. Maybe you need a higher academic title to do that....
13. Laziness is a big part of it...
14. Accidents do happen...
15. This is a sincere confession about what it can do to a relationship.
16. And people agree
17. It's all about sharing
18. Maybe we should read this comic
19. Weaponized incompetence! That's the best term for it!
20. Payback's a bitch, isn't it?
We hope you found these answers insightful. Are chores an important part of a relationship?
As one of the respondents mentioned – they are not a crucial part of a relationship, but not sharing them can contribute over time to ending it. They are one small cog that can ruin the entire machine.