I remember getting this phone call from an acquaintance of mine from KY several years ago and I can't just get over it because I find it funny yet really, really sad and pathetic. Everytime he would call I would be busy doing something that needed to be done. Like the first time he called me he asked me what I was going and I said, "vacuuming" and he came back with chuckle and said, "what? That's a woman's job!" So I let it go, he was around 20-21 at the time and I just chuckled. And on several days or weeks later, he would catch me doing dishes, cooking, or laundry and he would repeat that same thing. So I got tired of it and just asked him, "have you ever lived on your own?" He replied, "yes" but his mother would come over and clean his house, leave him something to eat, and he would drop off his clothes for his mother to wash. And I was like, "WTH dude, whats the point of living on your own with your mother always doing something for you?"

This sort of got to me. I am not trying to earn brownie points with the opposite sex but I figured in this day and age that men would accept some domestic responsibilities? I guess I am short-sighted in this regard.

Oh there's more. My other buddy who is the Sunshine state. He has been in this relationship since his early 20s and finally got married - Congrats - with two hellions: 9 and 11! He typically calls me up when he has problems with his other half or just wants to catch up on things. So I sat there and listen like a good friend does about his problems or in most cases what is ticking him off about his other half. And for several years, its the same complaint, she doesn't do anything or something never gets done. I had enough and finally told him what I thought solution of the problem is ...

.. it takes two! And why don't he just clean or fix the problem before it pisses him off. He came back with... You guessed it, its a woman's job!

After several phone conversations he finally swallowed his pride and started helping around the house. Now that aggravation is solved but now there's another problem and I gave him hints for a possible solution but he can not comeback with its a woman's job.

I know I don't have a perfect upbringing but damn, if some this high might proud type individuals would take her head out of their ass instead of griping and do something their outlook could change.