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AIBU?

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to expect not to be deliberately disturbed...

32 replies

undercovamutha · 06/06/2010 17:58

when visiting my parents house?

My DM goes to bed at about 1am and gets up at about 9am. She sleeps very badly due to a chronic health condition, and is very often up many times during the night. My DF goes to bed at about 10pm and gets up at about 6.30am (think this is why their marriage has lasted for 30+ years ).

They are both really REALLY noisy. When they get up they bang doors, put the radio/tv on, use the microwave (bang, whirr, ping, bang!). It is a nightmare, and I'm not used to it as I haven't lived with them for 15 years.

I have hinted about them being a bit quieter going to bed/getting up, to no avail. But I got really annoyed last time I stayed with them. I mentioned (nicely)to my mum that she was waking me up at 1am by noisily loading the dishwasher (kitchen is right below my room). She replied, 'tough luck, you shouldn't be so sensitive to noise'.

This was the last straw for me. She actually has no thought for other people's sleep at all. AIBU to think that this is unfair and a little bit rude? IMO if you stay at someone's house, you should be thoughtful to their need for sleep. My DH actually doesn't want to stay their anymore as he can't cope with the lack of sleep.

OP posts:
porcamiseria · 07/06/2010 00:20

ear plugs

FlookCrow · 07/06/2010 00:24

They are being VU! Sleep is a basic need, you are an adult and so are they.

Book a cheap hotel at cheaprooms.com and stay there instead. Or, earplugs and enjoy the time you have with them.

rewardgirl · 07/06/2010 00:33

It's very inconsiderate of them to make so much unnecessary noise.
I think you should boycott staying at their place until they can be more considerate. They'll soon get the message then.

fireupthequattro · 07/06/2010 00:35

YANBU your DH is a guest in their house, how rude.

Try sleeping in till 4pm to catch up on your sleep and see what they say...

differentnameforthis · 07/06/2010 02:30

Well if they are going about their lives as normal, they are hardly 'deliberately disturbing' you, are they?

If they were banging on the door, yelling at you, then yes...that is deliberate. The rest is just you not having respect for your parents in their house & expecting them to be quite!

"My DH actually doesn't want to stay their anymore as he can't cope with the lack of sleep"

Don't bloody stay there then! I am sure they wouldn't care, as they wouldn't have you moaning every 5 minutes!

kickassangel · 07/06/2010 02:41

i think when parents get used to having their house to themselves, they get very stuck in their ways & find it hard to adapt to visitors. plus, you're their daughter, so should just do as you're told.

it is insensitive & annoying of them & many of us experience this - but they're not going to change. in their eyes, you're being a stroppy teen moaning about them & disturbing their routine.

still, you might tell your mum you plan not to stay & see if she changes at all, if not you'll know what to do.

GeekOfTheWeek · 07/06/2010 12:45

YANBU

Don't stay there anymore.

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