Sakura-chan
New member
My boyfriend and I are finally moving in together in September, and things have been going really well. Tonight on the phone, I told him that he should be doing something productive (such as laundry or dishes) instead of playing video games. His house is trashed and he is hosting a barbeque on Saturday. This was the third night in a row he has wasted the whole evening after work playing video games. However, he is usually really good about cooking, doing the dishes, and keeping the house clean. It has just been a busy couple of weeks for him at work, so I realize he is stressed and I should let it slide. He said his free time is his own and he feels like I'm being hard to please. We usually get along perfectly, but he admitted that he has felt this way about other situations and didn't tell me he was frustrated with my demands. What do you think of this situation? Am I being too demanding? What could I have done to encourage him to get the house ready for the barbeque without nagging? I work 50 hours a week and can't be there to help him.