Differences between men and women

I will admit, I don't have time to get everything that needs to be done, done. So my boyfriend has conveniently been picking up the slack. I for one am very appreciative of everything he does and I wouldn't trade him for anything. So Ryan, remember how much I love you while you are reading this.

While I was putting away dishes Saturday afternoon, I looked more closely at the plate in my hand. The dish that was sitting in the drainage rack had not been completely cleaned. I thought to myself, that's ok, it happens, no one is perfect. I then picked up the next dish and the next, all of the dishes had residue on them. A little grossed out, I decided to rewash the dishes.

When I tried to question Ryan about his lack of scrubbing on the dishes, he told me that they were clean and we just had different standards of cleanliness. This wasn't the first time we'd fought about cleaning issues. When I first moved in with Ryan and we decided to do laundry together, you can imagine the horror I experienced when he threw a group of clothing into the washer, which included some of my delicates and his greasy work clothes. After I explained that laundry had to be separated into different baskets depending on colors, water type and fabric material, he shook his head and said he would try it my way.

That lasted that day. Now, whenever I come into work in something that Ryan has washed and dried, everyone just smiles. But at least he is trying to help.