Has your SO ever started something you had to finish?

Nope, but I've never lived with any of my SOs either so such situations never came up.

Yes....once I finished installing an under the sink pipe. I forgot how I got snookered into doing it, but I was bloody mad at my husband...oh he said something about the wrong length of pipe. . I had my young son help me. I had to bend this long copper pipe. I attached it, and it worked for many, many years. Finally when we installed a dishwasher later, I apologized to the plumber that came out. I know he must have got a chuckle out of my plumbing, but it never leaked, and lasted for years...The plumber didn't say a word...

I can't think of anything like this... it's probably more likely that the opposite has happened. My SO is really good about follow-through, better than me, I'd say.

Not that I can think of... Lots of things were started but neither of us finished it. Like the time he wanted to redo the body on the Monte Carlo; I wasn't going to finish THAT!

more likely it happened the other way around, i started something and she finished it.

NO, not really... Chris never starts anything... lol Alltho, he ruins the computer with viruses and leaves me to clean up the mess... does that count?

I don't think so, at least not on a scale larger than cooking something or washing the dishes. It's not that he has great follow-through; he doesn't. But he doesn't usually pick up the kinds of projects or hobbies that I have the interest/ability/need to finish for him. It's OK if they get left unfinished.

Nothing comes to mind...

Yeah, she starts demolition on the house, like tearing up an old carpet, then I have to finish it when she finds out it's too hard to do.

No. I'd prefer to leave it undone. One thing I can't stand is someone with overenthusiastic Big Intentions, wanting someone else to go along with it, and leaving it up to the other person to 'pull their weight'. It's unfair to other people to make plans for them. If you get a busy notion, do it yourself.

My last ex was often like this, but it wasn't like I was going to pick up his slack. I'm not that kind of girlfriend. Be with me, if you want an avoidant but low-key gal who only wants to be happy with someone. But don't bother if you're wanting someone who's going to try to keep the relationship together on her own. I'm not a controller, but that does mean that I will watch things fall apart if I don't feel like I should pick up more than my fair share.

Yeah, but nothing major. I'm usually the one that gets the big ideas and don't follow through with them. (This explains why my kitchen is still only half finished after 3 months!)

Chickens and the cat. She wanted the chickens and she did clean up the coop. I said, 'Ok, but they are yours.' And who takes care of them now? The cat. I wanted the cat fixed. She was really upset when the first litter was killed. I knew the cat was going to be pregnant in days and I would have gotten her fixed still but she wanted the kittens and I have been the one to get information, put stuff together, make decisions and worry.

I should have had an option for vice versa.

Yes, fixing up the house we bought. He started out helping but did such sloppy work I ended up redoing it anyway.

Prolly oncet or so.
More likely, he's finished something that I've started.

Yes, often.

This house!!!

Yes. I give him the money to buy a business, but then end up doing as much, if not more of the work then him. This wasn't the plan!!

Not really. My husband never starts anything with me. He starts things and doesn't finish them all by himself.

When isn't this a surprise she gets these great ideas and for some reason hoops have never been jumped through more quicker and efficient. I know I don't have to, but for some reason I just love the little woman and do these things for her.

Aww....that's kind of sweet.

I do not want to be the one that crushes her dreams. Like this house she bought. I couldn't afford to move, and I knew it would be hard for her. But I'm doing it because I know it is her dream to have a house like this. There's a pool, and a pond and all that other stuff that comes with owning a home. Plus I still have to take care of my house....I'm at my wits end but I know deep down I am doing it for her. it's a major project she has started and I understand her limitations. I do what I can but I have also learned in this process how to say 'no' better than I have been able to before.