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How do I get him to help me? 10 points to best answer!?

I've been living with my boyfriend for a few months now & recently I've had the problem with him not wanting to help me clean up the house. This is how it is: I go to school all week while he is at home all week long doing nothing but playing video games & watching TV. I'll ask him to clean up sometimes on Fridays before I get home & he'll either make up some excuse like, "I won't have time," or he just won't do it & claim that he forgot. For example, this morning before I left, I asked him if he wouldn't mind doing a load of laundry & straightening up the bedroom. He said he would have time to do a load of clothes, but he may not have time to clean our bedroom. It upsets me that he thinks he can just make a mess but not help clean up. He's not five years old anymore: cleaning is a responsibility that comes along with having your own house. I don't work, but I go to school all week & when I come home, I still clean or cook for us. Most of the time he doesn't help. I'm tired of being the only one who cleans while he just gets to sit back & enjoy his weekend to his heart's content. I want to say something to him, but he gets me so upset sometimes that when I do have the courage to say something, I feel like a b*tch & I just don't want to put it in a b*tchy way.

Could someone give me advice on what to say to him?

Thanks, 10 points to the best answer.

Update:

Even when I ask him, he won't or he makes up an excuse as to why he can't do it

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You have several options too numerous to list.

    take away and lock up the video games.

    leave him notes around the house of what you want done.

    tell him you are not the domestic servant

    etc etc

  • Baz
    Lv 5
    7 years ago

    It's looks like all your boyfriend wants is some one to to do the house work and cooking for him, tell him if he don't want to do anything, the best thing for him is to get out, so you can get some one who will help you if he thinks anything off you he will start giving you a helping hand.

  • 7 years ago

    Just ask him

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