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My boyfriend and live together, and he's a sweet guy. But When I ask him to do, say, the laundry, he'll be like "No problem," and then never do it. I'll ask again, and he'll say, "I'll get to it." After a few days, I just do it myself. What's his problem?
A Look, you might not think you're being annoying, but reminding a guy to do something over and over qualifies as nagging. The way he sees it, you're trying to tell him what to do. He already has a boss at work; he doesn't want one at home. So to prove a point, the more you remind him to do something, the less likely he is to get it done. It's a passive-aggressive move. Your guy's sending a message: Get off my ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Ask him anything: advice from our guy guru, Jonathan Small.