Originally Posted by bad jane

i tried everything with my ex--hinting, making lists, begging, ignoring it too, complaining, etc. discussion after discussion after yelling match, it made no difference. nothing worked. using laundry for example, i'd ask him to do it and he'd say ok. wouldn't get done. i'd tell him again and explain the amount of clean clothes left, he'd say ok he'll do it. wouldn't get done. i'd leave notes around the house--wouldn't get done. it would escalate to a fight, we'd get through it and he'd say he'd do it. wouldn't get done. finally, i'd break down and do my laundry. he would continue to wear dirty clothes rather than do the laundry.