Is it my job to remind my SO about Xmas food shopping

SO decided to do extra work this month. He said we would go early last weekend to food shop (didn’t happen as he got up late and we had to go out) through the week I have picked up little things for Xmas. Bear in mind we have 2 kids under 5 he drives I do not. He said again he was going to make time to go shopping. Last night he even said he will come back from work earlier to go shopping. Fast forward to today he asked if I ordered online I didn’t as I also had other things to do. He is now upset because I didn’t remind him and now he has to leave work earlier because otherwise we won’t have time. Most things are done it is literally just a few things for food I decorated and got everything else done. Am I wrong to feel like he needs to remember things at some point for himself I usually remind him of things but if he is at work I just get on with it which is why I’ve been picking up what I can when I’m out with the kids.
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I mean, he did say he would come back from work earlier so he should have done that & not moaned at you about it.

All the of the above. I know people are busy and men aren’t focused on the house so we have to remind them

You’re not his PA or his brain. Pretty sure if his boss told him he had to remember something for his job he would, so why is the mental load for home life put on you? 🤔

Did you talk about ordering online since you guys didn’t go before? Why did he ask you?

My pet peeve is my partner asking me to remind him to do something. It’s like passing the responsibility onto me and then having someone else to blame other than himself if he forgets. Set a calendar reminder ffs!

I don't see why it's anyone's responsibility to remind other people of what to do. There's a lot of ways to remind themselves just like I need reminding sometimes. A reminder on the phone, a alarm, a note whatever way. You've both had the conversation about it and he's had a few times to do it, again it must have slipped his mind but he shouldn't be shifting the blame onto you, he should just own up and try try and get some done today!

@J 💃 I just feel like I’m reminding him of so many things

@Shore we spoke about the online service before he mentioned getting up early or leaving work early

@Emma I’ve never had to do it so much 😩

@R 🪬 I didn’t even have a problem as he’s been working but I refuse to take the blame because he said it last night. Crazy 😅

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