Wagon Sr. grinds his teeth at night and if he's not wearing his nightguard, it wakes me several times each night. Such a horrifying sound because it sounds so painful and disgusting. A few years ago I realized I couldn't listen to him crunch food anymore because it reminded me too much of his teeth grinding sounds, and every time he crunches food in front of me I want to throw up! So every time he's eating something like an apple or some granola, he has to finish it in another room. Poor guy.
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I pretend that I never learned to sew on buttons so he has to do it. It's my big dark wifely secret. I just hate doing it.
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He chews ice cream. I don't even know how it's possible. The sound makes me want to barf.
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I don't know if this is the most ridiculous, but I just did it last night & remember it haha.
I have 3 slots in this remote caddy in the living room & I have a very specific order of which remote goes in which slot (yes, extreme OCD). So if he puts one in the wrong slot I'm like "NO! It's the other one!"
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@Mrs. Jump Rope: how?!
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I hate when people eat raw apples. It is a texture thing and the sound literally gives me chills. So, I don't let him eat apples in front of me.
I have issues.
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@mrs. wagon: Awe...I grind my teeth at night too and have to wear a mouth guard. My dentist told me it's due to stress, but it's super painful for my jaw. I know it sounds disgusting, but we can't help it!
I make my DH tell me when he's about to clear his throat. I have to plug my ears and hum b/c I can't handle the sound of the snorting and hocking!
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clean the tub. even though it's in my bathroom
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Turn the volume on the TV to an even number. Same with the volume on the radio in the car. Drives him nuts.
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@dagret: ooh. That's a good dark wifely secret. I might have one or two up my sleeve...
@Mrs. Jump Rope: What. Omg.
@snowjewelz: I am SO the same way. We don't have a caddy but I don't even let him fold laundry because I have a specific way I like everything type of thing needs to be folded.
@rahlyrah: Yep, me too. Are you sure he doesn't grind his teeth? You might be hearing it in your sleep and your subconscious is connecting the two sounds!!
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Unload the dishwasher. I'm a housewife, so I really have no excuse for leaving clean dishes sitting there all day until he gets home from a long day of work, but I HATE unloading it!
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I don't make him do too many things but when I am pregnant it *may* get a little out of hand. Last night I told him I couldn't brown the hamburger meat cause it would make me sick (I am 19 weeks)...He doesn't know that my "morning" sickness ended a few weeks ago, ha. Also, I hate picking up one of our dogs and putting her on the bed because she sheds so I told him now that I am pregnant, I can't pick her up because she is too heavy....even though our DS weighs more than the dog and I pick him up all the time
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@mrs. wagon: YES! I basically do all the cleaning up in the house, not because I am such a good wife but because I'm so OCD!
DH helps to do the dishes, but I HATE that he splashes everywhere while doing so, I told him this but instead of telling him not to wash dishes again (because I do want him to do it sometimes haha), I usually race to start doing it first.
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I have a weird aversion to sounds associated with nails, like finger and toe nails. He's not allowed to clip his nails near me, scratch in bed (I swear it echos under the sheets), or 'flick'/pick at his nails.
I know, I have issues.
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I will take the trash to our door but he has to bring from the door to the trash can outside. I don't know why or how I started this because I'm fully capable of bringing the trash outside!!
I'm sure there is more that I don't even realize because I am crazy.
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Iron my shirts. I never learned. Also kill and flush bugs. If i happen to kill them, he must pick them up as soon as he gets home. There will be a picture and text message where the bug was left
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@lilyann: I did that too! I told him I couldn't pick up the dog poop in the yard when I was pregnant.
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Last night was ridiculous:
me: (in bed, not wanting to get out from under warm covers, calling to husband) My lips are dry! Will you bring me some lip balm?
husband: (sighs) Ok. Here you go. (hands it over)
me: will you put it on my lips for me?
husband: (sighs) Ok. (smears it all over my lips) -
He helps me fold R's laundry and I won't let him do anything but towels, wash clothes, sleep sacks, cribs sheets, and sleepers. I like the rest folded a certain way and what I want hung up. He thinks I am crazy.
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1. I will take the full trashbag out but leave it right next to the can so he takes it outside.
2. When I was pregnant I told him I can't clean the bathrooms at all because the cleaners could harm the baby
He still believes this.
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@Mrs. Taco: My DH scratches in his sleep! I hate it and the sound will drive me insane till I'm laying there fuming. I've had to move to the couch several times b/c I can't take it any longer.
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@Happygal: haha! i make mine put a whole bunch on his lips and then kiss me
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The only thing I really ask him to do is wash his hands.
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@bunnylove08: haha! Text message where the bug was left!
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@LuLu Mom: @dagret: Love the pregnancy secrets! I think it is only fair since we are growing a human after all
ohh, I forgot, sometimes when my DH can't sleep, he will pop his knuckles...one by one. I wake up furious every time! No more knuckle popping in bed.
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@Happygal: that is so adorable!
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I make him kill bugs, but I think that's really it.
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It's all about classical conditioning, ladies. I try not to ask DH to do anything, but when he DOES do something that is super helpful or thoughtful, I lay the praise on THICK. A couple things he does for me because of this: scratching my back whenever he sees me reaching back there, taking out the trash most of the time when he sees me bagging it up, and the best of all: WARMING UP MY SIDE OF THE BED BEFORE BEDTIME. It is beautiful!
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@ineebee: DAYUM girl! You should give a class!
My poor hubby gets griped at for a lot. I get so made when he doesn't put all his dishes in the same side of the sink...I even get agitated of he happens to plate his dinner "wrong". lol that's all I can think if right now.
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@petunia354: Me too! For some reason I just won't deal with it further than the front door.
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I hate that I have to ask this, but I ask him all the time to stop clicking his toenails together. The sound grates on my nerves and reminds me about how long his toenails are and that grosses me out.
Seriously, I should not have to ask him to clip his toenails. Isn't is uncomfortable when they get to a certain length? not to mention disgusting.
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@mrs. wagon: aw my wife does those both to me. She took a video of my teeth grinding sounds and it really is a terrifying sound. But I don't think I chew loudly, shes just neurotic.
I make her clean out any food remnants in the sink. Ugh sink germs make me cringe. Or if there's standing water in the sink I need her to reach in and unplug it. I cannot put my hand in cold dirty dish water.
I'm the one that kills the bugs (or humanely remove the spiders) but if its an old crusty dried bug I need her to pick it up.
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@avivoca: I'm trying to figure out how one might click their toenails together. Like, the nails from each foot click together, or the nails on the same foot somehow click together? Either way, doesn't sound pleasant.
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I make him sit in the bathroom with me when I shower. I take long showers (especially when I'm pregnant) and I like having someone to talk to! Lol that sounds so needy and high maintenance but as soon as I get in bed at night after my shower I fall asleep so it's really our only chance to talk.
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The only thing he has to do is kill spiders.
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@luckypenny: ha that's cute. My wife sometimes does that to me when she's in the bath. And I get to hear all her crazy police stories from her day.
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Spider killing, but I don't think that's too ridiculous. I kill all the other bugs because he hates them, I just can't handle spiders.
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Wash my car. I'm scared of car washes... I can't get the car wheel to go into the track thing and I have a panic attack.
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Bring me a McFlurry every night when he comes home from the gym....... no shame here right?! lol!
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