What Would You Do?

A recent discussion at work revealed that our lovely bubbly intern loved rubbing her ex-boyfriend's feet and as a treat would occasionally rub lotion on them too. She also admitted to popping his pimples.

I was floored when I heard this. The intern is a very nice girly 22-year-old young woman who likes shiny pink things. I would have expected her ex to rub her feet, carry her purse and buy tampons for her. Apparently not. She was smitten and in love and rubbed his feet.

This reminds me of an old friend from high school. After five marriages, her dad finally realized that dumping his wife for a maid was a better deal than any of the local gold diggers. I guess he thought the maid would be grateful for him. Anyway, she would do everything for her husband. She really spoiled him. How spoiled was he? She'd put his socks on his feet for him. There was nothing wrong with his back. He could still bend over or lift his leg, but she'd still do it.

While that's not gross, it turned me off to doing any servant-like duties for anyone ever. R irons his own shirts most of the time; he serves himself food and puts away his own plate; he takes his own dirty clothes to the laundry room. When he was sick I'd change his dressing, but that's completely different. I never rubbed his feet once. He clipped his own nails and put on his own socks.

Despite bearing his child, I refuse to even share soap or a toothbrush with my husband, so you can be sure that I won't be popping any zits on him anytime.

Am I being selfish? What's something you've done for someone else that might be considered gross?