Can I load the dishwasher? I asked at a young age, unknowingly sealing my fate as the family’s lead dish cleaner. Holidays would never be the same.
Avoiding the task is where I am now. Waiting till the kids are asleep to put on my headphones — the loud music making the chore of doing dishes seemingly faster: a sparkling clean kitchen, my just reward.
Occasionally, I fantasize about dirty dishes disappearing down the drain. They are then replaced by new, of course. Or, build a tiny house to retire in without a kitchen. And live off pizzas from a box.
Avoiding the task is where I am now. Waiting till the kids are asleep to put on my headphones — the loud music making the chore of doing dishes seemingly faster: a sparkling clean kitchen, my just reward.
Occasionally, I fantasize about dirty dishes disappearing down the drain. They are then replaced by new, of course. Or, build a tiny house to retire in without a kitchen. And live off pizzas from a box.
