out of respect

United States
October 29, 2007 9:54pm CST
hello, can anybody tell me if you was in the bed sleeping and your husband or wife can home and turned the bed room light on, then turn the tv on full blast every night. what would you do? how would you react? especially when u have told that person that it pisses u off when they interrupt your sleep like that.
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I REALLY like the answer Debs_place gave you! I think it is very rude to turn things on like that when someone is sleeping...and I should know, I have to deal with it constantly. Obviously talking to him isn't working so it's time for you to take some kind of action. What Debs_place said seems like a really good place to start. If that doesn't work try to take at least the tv out permanently, if THAT isn't possible lock the bedroom door and don't let him in unless he promises to keep quiet or else find some where else to sleep.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
thanks for your response. but the reason i haven't took the tv out is because i'm constantly reminded that this is his house. even thou we are married he tells me this is his house.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
30 Oct 07
That means you aren't his WIFE, you are his live in maid. When he married you he agreed to share his life with you. That didn't mean just his bed. I know you can't change him but you need to change your situation. The behavior that only seems annoying right now could very quickly turn into controlling/abusive behavior.
@irene_27 (542)
• Philippines
30 Oct 07
That would definitely piss me off if someone does it to me. I think you have to sit down and talk with this person to let him know how rude and inconsiderate he is. If after that, he still continue doing so, then you have to draw the line and let him know you mean business. If i were you, try to do those things back to him. Maybe by giving hnim a dose of his own medicine he'll realize how iconsiderate he had been.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
i have sat down and told him how it makes me feel. still no change. thanks for your response.
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I would unplug the tv and the lights before I went to bed. If he woke me up to ask why, I would tell him I was sleeping and to ask me in the morning. If he asked me in the morning, I would tell him that his previous behavior was rude and I wanted him to know it. If I gave the stuff back to and he did it again, I would remove the light and tv from the room and carry a flashlight for a few days.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
thanks for your response. sounds like a good idea.
@MarkyB21 (1545)
30 Oct 07
If they kept doing it even though I'd asked them not to - I'd lock the door so that it couldn't be opened and put ear plugs in so I couldn't hear them knocking on the door to get in.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
yea and i bet he will kick the door down. lol thanks
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@MarkyB21 (1545)
14 Nov 07
lol, you could be right!
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
30 Oct 07
Of course i would be angry... it is so inconsiderate of that person to turn on the tv full blast when he knows for a fact that i am right there sleeping...why would he do such a thing... is he trying to get your attention... or is he just plain inconsiderate?... you have to do it to him one time so that he will know the feeling of waking up because of a loud noise...
• United States
30 Oct 07
thanks for your response. but to tell u the truth i don't know why he do it. I told him one day I'm going to do it to him and he not going to like it all.
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@peanutjar (5198)
• Canada
30 Oct 07
Yes!Geeesh!I hate that soo much.Sleeping and being woke up to the beeping light being turned on full gear,its like the sun in the eyes thing.I automatically become someone else,like a ghoul or bed monster when the lights turned on or the t.v.Its not funny to see believe me,haha.I dont think my feet touch the floor when im coming down the hall into the living room to see why the t.vs on loud.My boyfriend knows to be very quiet,unless he wants the ghoul monster to come out of its cave for the night,hahaha. peanutjar:}
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• United States
30 Oct 07
oh believe u me i am the same way. i'm starting to think he like to hear me fuss.lol thanks for your time.
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@arahul (41)
• India
30 Oct 07
there is no question of respect or not respect here. I would politely ask my spouse that he/she reduce the volume. Since my spouse started the tv in full volume, i might be tottaly angry and might scold also but in that case the spouse should understand that he/she has commited a mistake.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
i have ask him it doesn't change anything. thanks
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
30 Oct 07
LOL I'd flip out in a big nasty way! Especially considering we dont share a room ;-) So for him to come into my room and pull a stunt like that is just asking for a beating
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• United States
30 Oct 07
lol thanks
@lucky_witch (2707)
• Philippines
30 Oct 07
I think you should talk to your husband about it, hear what he will say. If he say he wont do it again then just remind him about your conversation once he do it again. If he say, he like that amount of volume, then tell him if you could place the television somewhere else and not on your bedroom, because you could not sleep with the noise that the television is causing.
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• United States
30 Oct 07
i had the talk too many times. still no change thanks for your time.
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
31 Oct 07
Honestly I would throw the tv outside and he along with it! hahaha! Anyway talk the man and let him know that it annoys you and disturbs you badly. ok!
• United States
4 Nov 07
I have spoken with him about this numerous times but he still won't listen. thanks for your response.
@loneleaf (165)
• China
31 Oct 07
i have lived through for many years, but nor for my wife of family, my roommates during my universily life. sleeping deeply but loud noise or voice make me crazy! my fellows have the same feelings too so at last, we make an agreement:DO NOT give off any noise when someelse is sleeping.
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• United States
11 Nov 07
that's right lucky you. thanks
30 Oct 07
My husband does this when he is drunk because he knows how much it annoys me! He went through a phase of going out Friday/Saturday nights and getting in at 4am, plastered, turning all the lights on and putting a film on in the bedroom just so he can have a row with me! I'm a nightmare when I'm woken up! He does it on purpose because he's in the mood for a row and it works everytime. I learned the pattern after a while, and now I get out of bed and sleep on the sofa. I don't react to it and slowly, he's stopped doing it. It is so inconsiderate, whether they are doing it on puropse or not, I think he needs a slap! Lol! Start getting out of bed in the middle of the night when he has to get up for work in the morning and hoover! That'll teach him how irritating it is!
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• United States
30 Oct 07
sounds like a plan. lol thanks
@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
30 Oct 07
I actually had this problem not to long ago since my fiance works night shifts. I told him several times not to be disrespectful, but continued to do it like nothing was going on. So my solution....i took the tv out of the bedroom, and put a dim lamp right inside the door. Now he watches tv in the living room until he is ready to go to bed. Then he turns on the lamp, and comes to bed. I hardly ever get disturbed now.
• United States
30 Oct 07
i have ask him to watch tv in the living room. but he tells me this is my house. thanks
@mckee104 (12)
• United States
30 Oct 07
if he already know then he did it again common girl it is really disrespectful.. what i will do is i will show him how is it ill do it 2 him too, maybe then he will realize how is it..
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• United States
30 Oct 07
yeah that's true thanks
• India
13 Nov 07
First of alle let em pray to god not to give me such a horrible partner.i woder if anyone would be hhaving such a wild partner.it would be so awkward if one odes so.i mean the one with common sense even if its a bit would not do that.let me tell you if someone is having such a partner either the partner is insane or he/she might be your enemy rather than your partner
@sutan74 (1112)
• Philippines
17 Nov 07
Hi sweetcakes, that is one thing my husband doesn't do coz he would hear some really nasty things from me including some flying object going his way.... What you could do I think is do the same when he is asleep. That way he would feel what you are feeling when he does that. If that still doesn't affect him..... well a separate bedroom is not a bad idea...LOL... now you could have the rest and sleep that you need.
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@subhadeep (205)
• India
13 Nov 07
I would definitely be unhappy about the fact but instead of shouting and quarrelling I would like to explain her that I am having some problems with the thing and request her to understand that.
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@timou87 (1638)
• Singapore
3 Dec 07
i think that such actions would be very disrespectful and inconsiderate and i would ask that the person lower the volume. especially if its your spouse, he or she should be understanding and be more than willing to accomodate your request that you want to get a restful sleep.
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14 Nov 07
i will get mad of course. that is definitely unacceptable to me.i guess any person will feel the same way.
@katty0004 (386)
• United States
31 Oct 07
My husband usually gets home between the hours of 2:30 am to 5:30 am , His a truck drive thats does all his runs at night less traffic then .I have never been woken by him and I never know when he gets in the bed , and we have a full flow water bed , So I got to say he respects me and never makes loud sounds . He does watch the t.v. because when I get up in the mornings it is turned down really low . I don't see how he even hears it . So in return to him I am very quit when his asleep .