I am, by nature, a lazy person. If the activity isn’t SUPER FUN or otherwise rewarding, requires a wardrobe change or a lot of manual labor, I’m going to be unhappy about having to do it. I know this about myself, so I try not to put myself in situations where these kinds of activities are required. I don’t own a house (manual labor, not fun), I hire a cleaning lady (manual labor, not fun) and a lawnscape service (manual labor, wardrobe change, not fun). I don’t run (wardrobe change). I don’t have kids. You get the picture.
So, when I am subjected to one to two hours of conversation every day with someone who talks exclusively about the housework and home maintenance they accomplished or will accomplish… well, I end up not saying much.
It would be one thing if the guy loved doing the work. I can relate to enthusiasm. He doesn’t, though. He’s always complaining about how never-ending it is, and how expensive and a pain in the ass it is. He sounds like a slave, and he is. A prisoner of his own possessions.
I have a hard time finding anything in common with that.
Tags: conversation, housework
I am with you on the problem. I do lots of things that require, wardrobe changes, and manual labor, but I tend to enjoy them. Those that I don’t I hire out when I can afford to or combine with a fun actiivity. I hate ironing, so I buy a lot iron-free shirts, and when I do iron I close my self up in a room with my ipod, so it becomes a little escape from the world.
My girls are precious and tons of fun, so really no burden there. Plus I have someone I share them with, and is excited and thrilled about them as I am, so it become like a shared hobby, something we both enjoy together. The garden. eh, I like growing things, I like sharing the outside time with the kids, but I hate weeding other parts so, I am pretty much ignoring it, or hiring it out.
There world would be a better place if people were conscious about their choices not do stuff and make choices that reflect that.