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O/T and probably petty, Vent!

noidea1010's picture

Let me preface by saying, I'm sure I'm being petty, but really irritated right now. I have a SO that believes in sharing the cooking and cleaning. Usually we go off the "Whoever cooks, doesn't clean" rule, but there are still times where one of us with do both. Fairly even, at least to me.

However...

My SO can't seem to cook a meal without playing 20 questions! Argh! When I'm making dinner, I may give him a couple options, if he says he doesn't care, then he'll settle for what I cook. I even tell him this. He has to play 20 questions!

What do you want for dinner tonight?
-I don't care
How about Chicken?
-Sure.
Any ideas how to cook it?
-(i send him 3 recipes off Pinterest)
(Fast forward to the end of the day where I'm getting off a long commute, 1.5 hours.)
I went to the DR and now I can't see the recipes, I'll have to cook something else.
-Uh, don't you have SD12? Can't she read it?
Oh. yeah.
-You could do whatever, I'm not picky.
Okay, I can do this or this.
-The first one is good.
Ok, what kind of veggies and stuff do you want with it?
-(large sigh) I don't care...

Seriously, if I was cooking dinner a) I would have looked at the recipe earlier, b) I wouldn't be playing 20 questions when I know he just got off work and wants to relax. If I don't like what he cooks, he gave me the chance to give an opinion! What is it with guys?! This is one of your nights to cook, since you have SD. Tomorrow I will cook and not ask 20 questions! Can you not cook a few meals without having me decide everything?! Monday night, my turn. Do you want Thai or Chinese? (him) I don't care. Ok, what do you want from chinese place? Otherwise I'll just order a few things. Done.

Is it really that hard? I know I should be super thrilled to have a BF that cooks and cooks well, but come on! After a year, when I say I don't care, take at face value. You know damn well I'm pretty opinionated, because you hear my opinions ALL THE TIME.

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Considering Cohabitation's picture

I hear what you're saying but you have to consider yourself pretty luck that you have someone to share the cooking with. Unless I want Mac and Cheese or a peanut butter sandwich for dinner, cooking is all on me. My dear SO can't cook to save his life. Smile

snowdrop's picture

haha!!! you get to the point that you want to say "shut up!" and just do it yourself! because afterall you've planned the whole thing anyway! maybe he's not confident with his abilities yet? or he feels like he's connecting with you by asking? have you explained to him that it's irritating that he wants you to "hold his hand" like that?