You know what is definitively un-sexy? Feeling like your significant other’s parent, however ugh.
Instead of feeling like an equal partner with a mutual understanding of how adult life works, I often feel like I run the show around here for both of us, but rather than putting on lacy underwear to thrill him, I’m picking her piles of dirty boxers up off the bathroom floor.
Instead of having candlelit dinners, I’m scraping the burnt messes that she leaves behind off our cookware. Rather than reminding him of our fun couples activity later than night, I’m chasing him out the door to hand him office keys and her purse. It’s too much. Don’t even get me started on household chores, because she only has one, and she doesn’t do it. That single chore is to take care of the Heating & Air Conditioning system for our home. All he’s supposed to do is to change the air filter every two months and schedule two routine Heating & Air Conditioning inspections from a professional ventilation expert each year. I also asked that she would keep an eye on the bi-weekly energy expenditure, and assist me with programming the smart control unit to optimize our energy usage. Now, instead of being less stressed out because he’s lending a helping hand with the temperature control plan, I’m more aggravated than ever about nagging him to get it done. Every afternoon I send him a SMS about the completely plugged air filter in the AC. Once a week I ask if the Heating & Air Conditioning dealership is coming to scrub our HVAC ducts. Once a month, I put the energy bill on her desk with my notes about our energy costs and control unit program. I feel like an overbearing mother, although I can’t stop! I mean, basic heating and cooling maintenance really doesn’t sound like rocket science to me.