The correct answer is <span>He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
The final part of the sentence points out that he's not actually careful and loving but rather quite bothersome and nags all the time. This is what verbal irony is actually, meaning the opposite of what is said. </span>
The answer to your question is: helpful
The answer is Bass. I have some basic previous knowledge from being in Band. :)