A man unable to be awakened by a constant alarm clock exhausted and infuriated his wife. But the internet has a solution. sleeping in separate rooms.
An anonymous woman who shared her story on parenting forum Mumsnet explained that her partner sets her alarm clock to go off every few minutes between 4am and 6am.
She understands that he has to get up early and tries to take responsibility, but he rarely wakes up even though his alarm is set to maximum volume. continues to ring, but he is not wise if his wife is sleep-deprived.
“It doesn’t wake him up every time it goes off, so I have to shake him to switch it off,” she explained in the post.
“During this time, I can’t fall asleep again. I’m a very light sleeper and it takes me a while to fall asleep. Worse, we have a newborn, so now are sleeping even more lightly,” she continued.
Several times the exhausted mother has discussed this issue with him, asking her husband to adjust the volume or set the alarm for a more suitable time.
But he refused, claiming that the alarm should go off every five minutes at maximum volume.
“He’s flat out refuses to change this. I’m upset I feel like he’s a little selfish. But he doesn’t wake up under any circumstances. I have to wake him up and ask him to switch it off. It sounds silly, but it’s getting to the point where it drives me crazy,” she wrote, referring to “his lack of empathy.” “I’m so addicted to it that I can’t go back to sleep,” he added. “
“All I want is uninterrupted sleep and him to compromise. I’m grateful he got an early start. But for now, I’m staying awake with my baby and With a little understanding and empathy, it’s something you can do to “keep me sane,” she concluded the post.
In the comments section, Mumsnet readers stand by women and share that many face similar issues in their relationships.
“Separate rooms are the only way,” commented one.
“Yeah, separate rooms. If he doesn’t wake up on a loud setting, what’s the benefit of turning the alarm down? He’s constantly late for work and gets fired and puts himself in danger of losing his home,” another user opined.
“If the alarm went off twice I would have turned it off. He’s a selfish person and keeps the alarm going on for years. If you need the alarm it’s good enough but it’s silly,” wrote another .
“I had the exact same argument. Honestly, it’s so loud that I wake up with such a start. I’m currently making noise upstairs, but if he wants it to continue at maximum volume , I’ll tell you later that you can sleep in a spare room,” another commented.
