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To be annoyed by DH phone scrolling

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Carryingcarrying · 24/02/2025 07:46

Every night when we go to bed, DH will sit on his phone and scroll. For like an hour - light on on his phone. I just feel like I can’t relax or sleep. It’s the little movements, light from the phone and knowing he’s up. I told him to stop last night and he slept on the sofa but I’m fed up and want to put a no device in bed rule. I find it really selfish. AIBU? I wouldn’t mind 5 mins but coming to bed with no intention and keeping the other person up feels so selfish to me. I’m just someone who can’t sleep knowing he’s awake.

OP posts:
marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 25/02/2025 09:58

I use an eye mask when this happens.

cmma01 · 25/02/2025 12:55

Mrsttcno1 · 24/02/2025 08:26

You don’t see that it’s also quite selfish for you to impose a no device in bed rule because YOU don’t like it?

No, not selfish at all!
If there's a light coming from the phone stopping her sleeping then that's more than just 'not liking it'. Sleep is a precious thing and as a person who is easily disturbed, having a light flickering would stress me out.
You could use the argument of 'just because YOU don't like it' being selfish about anything then....someone shouting or revving a car outside your house in the middle of the night, someone taking all the bed covers and leaving you cold, etc etc. No end to it!

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