Bo, that was a very passive/aggressive comment on her part and you should not have rewarded it with compliance. Keep in mind you've been fired as husband, and you sure as hell aren't her maid. I would not have even dignified that with a response, just ignore her. If she wants to escalate it into a fight then calmly tell her you're not interested in fighting and you suggest she take her clothes into the other room to fold them.
One thing LBS's with NGS need to learn is to quit letting their WAS walk all over them. They'll push the boundaries in all ways large and small and you can't let them get away with ANY of it. She tested you and you blew it. Learn from it and make corrections moving forward.
I forget exactly what she said, but it was something to that extent.
A/S, you’re 100% correct. Totally passive / aggressive on her end.
And you’re also totally correct in the sense that I blew it, big time.
My insides wanted to tell her to F off (but not saying it like that), and I didn’t listen to my instincts.
Pfft.....there’s a basket of my laundry I’ve washed and maintained, but haven’t folded yet because of end-of-semester grading, as well as company this weekend. I’m not asking her to do it for me, and she’s clearly not. Why should I do that for her?
Once I put my head back down on the pillow I knew I blew it.....hence the stacking of 2x4s ready and waiting for me.