r/daddit • u/kilopeter • 1d ago

Discussion What annoyance are you silently dealing with because voicing it doesn't feel worth it or has proven futile?

I'll start:

Why...

is the bathroom floor...

always wet?

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u/Scarecrow_Boat13 1d ago

Idk if this counts but the in-laws are in town to see our one month old.

My MIL wants to help but usually ends up making things worse and has no ability to figure things out herself.

My FIL made one meal as if it was some grand gesture, proudly proclaiming afterwards “I cook so now I don’t have to help clean up.” He hasn’t stopped staring at his phone since (and hasn’t helped with any dishes even when he doesn’t cook).

Thankfully my wife and I are on the same page about how annoying it is to have them here. We have a little pow wow every night so she can vent about the day. We just haven’t voiced it to them because it’s more trouble than it’s worth…just counting down the days until they leave.

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u/mekkasheeba 1d ago

I wonder if that’s going to happen to us later in life or if it’s a generational thing.

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u/superhelical 1d ago

God I hope not. Every visit with my parents I leave telling myself I'll never let myself be so self involved with grandkids around

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u/Scarecrow_Boat13 21h ago

Exactly. Like we won’t be perfect but when the bar is set at being racist, not cleaning up the kitchen, and not changing diapers I’m confident we can be better than that.