• ChexMax@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    I once asked my male partner to wipe down the bathroom counter because my grandparents were coming over. He did a bad job. I got upset about it. He said my expectations were too high. He had left a dead bug on the counter.

    We absolutely do not have too high of expectations.

    • NostraDavid@programming.dev
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      19 days ago

      He did a bad job.

      Sounds like his parents did a bad job at raising him.

      You should probably align with him on what “clean” means. It probably means “cleaner” to him, whereas you meant “nigh impeccable” - your definition isn’t bad; there’s just a mismatch between both your understanding.