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How do you break up chores at home / know when to do them? My family is in a weird spot w this, and personally I would rather be told what needs to be done that week and do it in my own time. But the parents don’t want to tell us when?
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Anonymous 15w

And my problem is, my brothers don’t do shit. I do far more, as little as my parents think I do bc I had to fulfill my job contract. So if I’m not home to even touch carpet, and I still don’t bc I go to my room, bathroom, and kitchen. Why/when do i vacuum? Or dust? Bc I don’t enter those rooms, like at all. Or why do I need to clean both bathrooms if I only use 1 and don’t make it dirty in comparison to my adult bro who pisses every where and leaves hair around. I’m fine w household work, -1

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Anonymous 15w

I really wish I could help you with good advice but all I have for you is the fact that my mid-20s older siblings are the exact same way, so you’re not alone in your struggles. I haven’t figured out the way to fix it yet

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

If it’s fair. Unfortunately my adult brothers still have my parents do their laundry and clean their rooms for them. The most they do in our house is move the lawn, front or back half, the other picks up the other half. Once a week-2weeks. They don’t cook, or clean their dishes from the sink to the washer, take out the trash, clean the pool, clean any room or floor. And I feel that is extremely unfair

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Which not to say on their day off work, or time off work they can take 1-2 days to come home instead of going out or something after work and do smth here. I would also like the opportunity to go out every now and then instead of remaining home in the evening to make dinner and do the clean up and set aside plates for them that don’t get eaten and set out all night. Bc if I don’t, my parents are upset idk why. Like they think they’ll eat it. And it’s not bad food trust. But idk they can also -3

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 15w

Clean the kitchen, or if they move the lawns, then they can respectively clean the bathrooms? Or they can do dusting and one and do vacuuming to keep it all ground level. But then again I’m left with dishes, trash, bathrooms, kitchen, and meals. All bc they are so ungodly incapable and inconsiderate. Like cleaning their own rooms and laundry shouldn’t be included as a house chore that’s a personal problem. If their clothes stink then they can wash it or throw it away.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15w

Totally forgot I ranted I went off. But thank you. It’s really nice to know that at least one person confirmed also live this way. Ik like I’m not alone, but just confirmation

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