One of the most exciting steps in a relationship is moving in together. It can bring some stress. Living together might change the beliefs that couples have about each other. It is great when people take time to prepare for this step and notice what could go wrong in the beginning. That is what happened to the user who wanted to know if she was wrong to not teach her boyfriend how to do some household chores.
One of the most exciting steps in a relationship is moving in with your partner.
The 20-year-old woman shared that she and her boyfriend were thinking about moving in together. The narrator said that she was living in her own apartment while her boyfriend lived at home. They wanted to live together in an apartment.
People were asked if she was right to refuse to live with her boyfriend after she found out that he doesn’t know how to do basic chores.
After learning that his mom does everything for him, the woman suggested that he learn some things before they move in together.
The woman found out that her boyfriend didn’t do his own laundry when they talked. She asked if he knows how to do the basic things around the house. Cleaning, cooking, doing laundry are some of the things that are done. When the woman talked to her boyfriend, he didn’t do his own laundry. She asked if he knows how to fix things. The things that are done are cleaning, cooking, and laundry. The man never had to budget his money, and he admitted that he didn’t do any of those things. The author of the post was debating if they should move in together.
She wanted him to learn how to take care of himself first so that she wouldn’t end up doing everything by herself once they move in together. The guy thought that she could teach him everything.
The boyfriend was against the idea that he should ask for help from his mom.
The couple’s opinions shifted in opposite directions. The woman is afraid that she would have to take on a mother/teacher role and wants him to learn these things by himself, by asking his mom or finding other helpful methods. She agrees that once he is ready to take responsibility for some of these things, they would be able to move in together.
The man never had to budget his money, and he admitted that he didn’t do any of those things. The author of the post was debating if they should move in together. The girlfriend is in a tough position because she doesn’t want to become a person who goes after her boyfriend alone. She admitted that she didn’t teach him everything herself.
The woman asked people online what they thought about the situation as she got lost between what her boyfriend said and what she thought was right.
The situation that received more than 15k upvotes started a debate among other online users. A lot of them agreed that the woman is right in this situation and that if the problem is not addressed, it can lead to bigger issues. It didn’t help that they refused to talk about it at a certain point, because later in life it led to being used.
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A member of the online community agreed with the girlfriend that the boyfriend should learn these things before they live together.
Some people had a similar experience of being trapped by partners who wouldn’t help around the house.
