Have you ever opened your kitchen cabinet, after your hubby helped put dishes away...
Or maybe you went to fix the kids a drink, and discovered...
If you're really lucky, he'll even fold the load of towels you washed - AND put them away!
He's done so much already, but still feeling helpful, he puts all the kids' books back on their bookshelf for you...
And because he knows how rushed you are in the morning, he even fixed your daughter's hair today...
And most helpful of all, he got the kids dressed for you too! He had a little trouble with matching the outfits (what with the shirts and pants being pre-folded together and all). He knows how much you always enjoy going back and refolding clothes, though, so he was sure to leave all the drawers ready for you later...
Do you have to rearrange your cabinets, refold the towels, straighten up the bookshelf, redo your daughter's hair, and refold all of the kids' clothes? You could. OR you could just say "Thanks, hon!" and SMILE...because you ARE lucky. Your husband helped around the house and took care of the kids! He just did it HIS way...not YOURS.
Also, I feel it's worth pointing out that if you DO "go there" and criticize his efforts, there are only two ways for that to play out:
1. An argument and his feelings end up hurt. You look mean.
2. An argument and you end up doing everything yourself. This was his plan all along. You got played.
So the next time 'ol hubs does something that was probably intended to be helpful, just kiss his cheek and say "Thanks!" He'll probably be suspicious the first few times, but eventually he'll relax and feel puffed up enough that you could probably talk him into a new pair of shoes or something.
Good luck, ladies!
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