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AIBU?

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To think that where DP has to get up earlier than me, he should make an effort to get ready quietly without waking me up?

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WrongSideOfBed · 25/10/2011 09:01

He isn't. His radio alarm goes off - and he leaves it on. He opens the curtains, and the bedroom door and turns the bright hall light on. His electric toothbrush goes on (open-plan bedroom and bathroom).

This morning, I am mightily pissed off, because all this has woken me up an hour earlier than I would have otherwise. When his kids stay with us (a few nights a week), our sleep is disturbed because they're all early risers (4am-6am), and the toddler wakes and cries throughout the night. So especially when our respective kids aren't here, I'd hope he'd potter about quietly and let me rest.

I grumped about this this morning, and he said simply that without the radio alarm, he won't wake up in time for work (but why does it have to stay on?!), and he can't see without lights on. No apology. No sense of giving a rat's arse about me getting enough rest. And he said, "You go to bed later than me and disturb my sleep getting into bed, but I'm not grumpy." I apologised, but added that I at least try to get ready quietly in the other bathroom, and I don't turn any lights on.

Oh, writing this makes it seem petty, and maybe it is. And I'm premenstrual this week, so maybe I'm overreacting. I'm just bloody grumpy, and don't feel particularly cared about or respected.

AIBU?

OP posts:
boohoobabywho · 26/10/2011 19:43

my DH has to get up at 4.45 and never wakes me, on the other hand when i have to get up early he tells me not to creep aound when i get up before him because i make more noise than when i'm being normal.

I am like a baby elephant crashing round the house... but i try!

mumblejumble · 26/10/2011 19:46

My dh gets up at 6am, and if he wakes the kids up before he leaves at 7.30, he gets them washed dressed and breakfasted. He then brings me tea at 7.15 and waits for me to come down before leaving.
God, I really love that man....

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