Comments on: I am sure there is some deep childhood issue burried here

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:13:28 +0000

I hate to admit it but I too have a little OCD when it come to doing dishes…

By: runliarun

runliarun — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:23:21 +0000

You want a family.

By: sizzle

sizzle — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:36:01 +0000

As a person who likes doing the dishes, I just wish my boyfriend would learn how to cook. I’d gladly do the dishes if he’d cook. And if he wants to do the dishes when I cook, especially without me asking, I will definitely let him!

I like living alone. I like it so much I worry i will never be able to “settle down” with someone.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:46:08 +0000

My dad uses the excuse that he doesn’t know or doesn’t load the dishwasher right, and mom rearranges it, but she can’t get him to see that she rearranges it too, and that if they are in it, she’s fine with that…

I don’t know that I could have others in my house…I have a roommate, but that’s been on a temp basis…I have my set way of doing things and my cleanliness and I don’t know if I could trust someone else to do it, but I know I wouldn’t be happy have to clean up after someone else either!!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:38:58 +0000

Hubby might have been able to speak to you differently or what-not, but if their dishwasher is anything like mine, you have to load it one way (and one way only with the large dishes) or none of them get clean. I had to go over this time and time again with my roommate before he figured it out. Otherwise, he’d complain that the dishes weren’t clean and run the dishwasher, again, with the same results.

By: Airam

Airam — Wed, 14 May 2008 02:17:39 +0000

You are hilarious!

It seems everyone’s got a system when they clean. They get all territorial about it! My mom would do that to me constantly! She’d ask me to clean something and then hover.

I grew up in a full house so I know exactly what you mean. It’s nice because it feels like home. My brothers and I (and our neighbours) totally rocked the Nintendo!

By: barbara bruederlin

barbara bruederlin — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:15:39 +0000

Sometimes you can be lonely even with a full house, but it is harder to be.

I would never complain about someone else doing the dishes either, but when you have a dishwasher that requires you to pretty much wash the dishes before you load it, I can certainly understand preferring to doing it yourself. Otherwise you’ll just be doing it yourself later anyways.

By: Mel Heth

Mel Heth — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:49:00 +0000

I grew up in one of those constant-activity houses, then moved in with roommates and have now lived alone (except for a couple brief boyfriend stints) for about 11 years. You’re right - it can be lonely. But it can also be heavenly…

Being a crazy cat lady helps. Especially if you change the words of the Dolly Parton songs to be about the cats.

By: brookem

brookem — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:42:57 +0000

i cant believe he told you that you were doing the dishes WRONG!? who is he?!

i think it’s also a grass is greener thing too. i have a roommate, but there are sometimes id just like to live solo. i know if i did, id love it for many things, but id miss the companionship and just the… having someone there-ness to it all.

By: The Exception

The Exception — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:03:06 +0000

I love living alone - the quiet, the peace, the privacy, the ability to sing and dance and eat pizza at 3 AM and no one cares. So adjusting to having a kid was and is quite a challenge for me. Now, (now that I am adjusted that is) the house seems a bit empty and too quiet when she isn’t around - even if it is just for a few hours.

My house will never be the one you described - with kids running in and out and such, but I do love those houses just as I love coming home to my quiet - do dishes and laundry however I want - kind of house!

It takes all kinds to make the world go round!