A man has received a huge backlash from his partner for saying her family could only stay in their house if they follow his strict cleanliness rules. The man took to Reddit to explain that when he has visited her family home he has not been impressed with the tidiness of the place so felt imposing these rules would be the only way to stop his house getting too messy during their visit.
The 36-year-old man, who remained anonymous, explained in the post: "Over the years, my immediately family visits me often and other family and friends less often. They almost always stay with me and are good guests.
"They pick up and clean up after themselves, don’t have guest over, rent their own cars and don’t borrow mine, and clean up before leaving. I look forward to all of their visits."
He went onto say him and his other half have been engaged for a year and the pair now live in the house together.
Since she moved in, her family are keen to visit but the author of the post is less excited by these visits.
He said: "We visit her family often and I was not impressed with the state of their homes.
"Almost always they had dirty clothes on the floors in the hallways/living room/on couches/etc., dust everywhere, dirty dishes from days piled up in the sink and/or dish washer, and full trash bags from the bathroom/bedroom piled up outside of the bathroom/bedroom door."
Last week, the woman texted him to ask if her family could come to visit their home and the man took some time to reply before laying out some rules they must follow if they want to stay.
"When I answered, I said yes but there are rules they need to follow. No clothes on the floor. No trash on the floor. They wash cups/dishes/utensils after each use," he explained in the post.
"She didn’t answer me for awhile but when she did, things blew up."
The woman responded by saying he does not have rules for his family so should not have rules for hers so the man was seeking some advice on whether he was unreasonable.
In response, many have been quick to ask how he knows her family will leave a mess in their home.
One person wrote: "How do you know they would be disrespectful in your house and leave everything messy? Have they stayed before and this happened? Or are you just assuming this would happen?"
While another said: "Someone that’s messy at home, might still be a gracious and clean guest. Or they might not. Regardless, your communication was a bit abrasive. There’s a gentler way to share your expectations than sending out rules."
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