Is it snobby of me to not want it in my bedroom?

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DP wants us to have a TV in the bedroom.

We already have a massive TV in the living room, when actually when I lived alone, I never had one in the first place (would just stream films if in the mood for watching something).

I told him it just didn't sit right with me, a TV in the bedroom, and he said I was being a snob.

But I'm right aren't I?

Can anyone help me pinpoint why exactly it feels wrong? It just does to me, anyway!

Have you got a telly in your bedroom?

I’ve never had one in my bedroom and never would, but it’s just personal preference.
No point for us, we have a 4 and 2 year old so lying in bed watching TV at the weekends is never going to happen! And we have a lounge to watch TV in the evenings, so can’t see the point in having one in the bedroom.
Actually though, left to it DH would definitely have one in the bedroom.

Not snobby just personal choice as a pp said. We've never had a tv in the bedroom. We have a 3 bedroom house and own one tv which is in the lounge.

My best friend has a huuuuuge tv in her bedroom, but nothing downstairs. I really like this idea because there is nothing better than lying in bed watching a film. We tend to only watch stuff on our computer downstairs , so I may move the ridiculous Tv upstairs. When I did have a television in my bedroom I always put it on timer so it would turn off after whatever I was watching, whether I was awake or asleep. I realise that falling asleep to sound/light is not recommended, but I think it is the lights throughout your sleep that cause the most damage so a timer could solve that.

No tv but we have two room downstairs with tv.

My best friend has a huuuuuge tv in her bedroom, but nothing downstairs. I really like this idea because there is nothing better than lying in bed watching a film. We tend to only watch stuff on our computer downstairs , so I may move the ridiculous Tv upstairs. When I did have a television in my bedroom I always put it on timer so it would turn off after whatever I was watching, whether I was awake or asleep. I realise that falling asleep to sound/light is not recommended, but I think it is the lights throughout your sleep that cause the most damage so a timer could solve that.

He said he can get wireless headphones so it wouldnt disturb me noise wise but I still dont like the idea - which means it gows further than a noise issue but I cant figure out what!
Never mind the noise it's the light that's a problem too, I have a friend who can only fall asleep with a TV on as a hangover from feeling scared/lonely on her own at uni. Sharing a hotel room with her is virtually impossible

We have a small(ish) one in our bedroom and it is useful in the mornings when DS comes in and can be pacified with Peppa blood Pig for half an hour. Also, when DH wants to watch football, I often go up to bed early and watch something on Netflix.

However, in my experience, it can be a slippery slope. I hate falling asleep with the TV on as I think it really affects my sleep. So at the first sign of one of us starting to nod off, it goes off. Same with if one of us just wants to sleep, the other won't put it on. Realistically, it's probably only one 1-2 nights a week. These days, we are far more likely to read.

I love watching tv in bed. It's so nice to be snuggled up watching a good movie, knowing that when it ends all you have to do is turn off the tv, roll over and go to sleep.

I think you should only have it if you both agree though.

I’ve never had a TV in the bedroom. It just seems wrong, I don’t know why.

I haven’t had a tv in my bedroom since I left home. I have enough of screens all day and my bedroom is the only place I can ‘switch off’

I find it very relaxing to drift off to sleep with something lighthearted on in the background. My DH travels a lot for work and I find it comforting to have a presence in the room when he is away.

We have a television in our room, under duress and we never ever use it. We ordered Sky Q Silver with future plans in place and we needed to put the second box somewhere.

The eye is drawn to a tv whenever there's on in a room. Even if it's off.

We're getting an extension done and I can't wait to banish it in there. Bedrooms are for sleeping in imho.

I’ve never had one in my bedroom and don’t see the point, for us anyway. The DC are 4 and 2 so no chance of relaxing in bed watching TV at the weekends, and we have a TV in our (nice, cosy) lounge for the evenings.
If it was purely down to DH though he’d have a massive wall mounted one in the bedroom!

YANBU. I hate them in bedrooms.

I have a TV in my bedroom but I wouldn't think it's snobby not to want one. I just like relaxing in bed in the morning on a weekend with a coffee. Nothing disrupts my sleep so that's not a concern.

I had a TV in the bedroom when I was a teen living at home, I've never had one as an adult in my own house.
I don't need one, I can watch it in the living room whenever I want because I'm an adult.

I always go to sleep with the tv on. As soon as I get to bed, my head starts whizzing with a million things. If I read to stop it, I end up doing the 'just one more page/chapter' and staying up too late. If I put bad tv on (something I've already seen/doesn't interest me too much) and the 30 minute timer, I'm never awake to see the tv switch off.

I couldn't have one in the bedroom either - I'm in the 'bedrooms are for two things' camp, besides which I have trouble sleeping. It's not just the noise, it's the light. And if you have trouble sleeping, TVs in teh bedroom are really not recommended.

He said he can get wireless headphones so it wouldnt disturb me noise wise

It's not just the sound. It is the light, and the chuckling, or shouting, or moving about trying to get comfy, changing channels. Just no.

I don’t think it’s snobby and I think if you’ve never had one in your bedroom it’s really hard to get used to one. DP has always had one in his bedroom so when I moved in with him at his parents it was already there, he’d turn it right down and fall asleep with it on a timer. Without fail it would wake me up every night because I just wasn’t used to the bright light.
We’ve got our own place now and just don’t need one upstairs and DP has got used to it pretty quickly.

if you do agree it shouldn't be you that has to wear the headphones to keep the noise out - make him wear them to listen to it. (this is what happens in my parents house - DF has to wear the headphones and DM can go about in quiet and can ignore the screen)

This isn’t a snobbishness issue, I’m totally working class but will not have a tv in the bedroom as the light flickering would enrage me when I’m trying to sleep. And how fucking RUDE to disturb someone sleeping, in the correct sleeping place, because you can’t be arsed to get up and go to your equally comfortable living room and leave them in peace.

I always thought I wouldn’t want a TV in the bedroom, but after years of house shares it just started to feel normal. I lived in one flat where we didn’t have a living room, so my bedroom was basically my entire living space. My boyfriend’s place was pretty much the same.

When we moved in together I think we’d both got so used to watching Netflix in bed that it felt weird not to have a TV in there!