I'd like to hear what other people think about this situation.
Our part of our roof needs to be replaced this summer. My husband wants to do it himself to save money. For the second time now, he has informed me that he expects me to be up there helping him. When I said no, I didn't think I could do that, he told me that I would have to carry the bundles of shingles up the ladder to the roof. I am a healthy 47 year old woman but I don't feel physically strong enough to carry 60-80 pound bundles up a ladder.
I am not a lazy person. I do the majority of the chores, fix things that break, and do it all without asking for help. I feel like my husband wont do any project unless he has me there 100% of the time.
To be transparent, when I was younger I was all in to anything we did. I was a "When horse dies woman pulls plow" kind of gal. That ended when we moved and did it all ourselves 9 years ago. Huge pieces of furniture, in and out of trucks and up and down stairs and my husband yelling and being a jerk. That is when I realized there are jobs I am just not strong enough to do and I need to just say no.
What do you think its fair to ask me to do?
Our part of our roof needs to be replaced this summer. My husband wants to do it himself to save money. For the second time now, he has informed me that he expects me to be up there helping him. When I said no, I didn't think I could do that, he told me that I would have to carry the bundles of shingles up the ladder to the roof. I am a healthy 47 year old woman but I don't feel physically strong enough to carry 60-80 pound bundles up a ladder.
I am not a lazy person. I do the majority of the chores, fix things that break, and do it all without asking for help. I feel like my husband wont do any project unless he has me there 100% of the time.
To be transparent, when I was younger I was all in to anything we did. I was a "When horse dies woman pulls plow" kind of gal. That ended when we moved and did it all ourselves 9 years ago. Huge pieces of furniture, in and out of trucks and up and down stairs and my husband yelling and being a jerk. That is when I realized there are jobs I am just not strong enough to do and I need to just say no.
What do you think its fair to ask me to do?
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