Husband Woke Up Late? Sorry, Don’t Care
My husband and the ALARM CLOCK are getting ON MY NERVES. He thinks it’s my responsibility to make sure he wakes up at 7am. I used to try, but it’s impossible to wake this man up. He gets up no earlier than 8am. The alarm clock goes off every 10 minutes for an entire hour. That’s the way it’s been for years.
I used to care if he got up on time. But now I don’t. For a while, he seemed to get this. All was good. He was waking up late, of course, but not talking to me about it. Perfect.
Recently, however, he reverted back to the old “I was late to work today” with buggy eyes looking at me like I’m supposed to respond with … an explanation. But I didn’t respond because I don’t care. The next day, he moved it to the next level and acted all panicky when he got up late: “OH NO, it’s 8am? I can’t even take a SHOWER. And now I’m going to be LATE for WORK” (while staring with buggy eyes). Keep in mind, the alarm clock was not turned off. It went off very loudly every 10 minutes from 7am to 8am. Just to be sure I asked, “Why are you telling me this?” He said, “So you’ll help me GET UP next time.” Then for the millionth time I explained that I have tried and it’s hopeless, and he needs to just go to bed earlier.
So, yesterday when the clock went off for the 3rd time, I mumbled “Get up” in my sleep or something. Low and behold HE GOT UP at 7:30am. Wow. Total shocker. He took a shower, got dressed, all ready to go on time.
I thought, “FINALLY he’s on time. Maybe he’ll leave me alone now.” But NO. Instead of feeling proud of himself, he looks at me with the buggy eyes AGAIN and says, “See, when I get up early enough, I get out of the door on time.” He’s so lucky he’s so much stronger than I am. I think I said something that included very mean curse words. But it’s a fuzzy memory (thank goodness) because I was juuust tired enough to go back to sleep.
PS. Oh my GOSH. I was so excited to see the poster’s comment on bed-shaking alarm clocks (in comments below this post). I thought this was a cruel joke to get me all excited, then sad, but they are REAL. Here they are, should you need one!!!!
May 22nd, 2008 at 7:18 am
While I do not approve of how your husband is treating this problem, I wonder if it would be helpful to get a different alarm clock. Specifically, a bed-shaker alarm clock. I have used one since I was 18, and I assure you no one will be able to “ignore” a bed-shaker clock. I personally have the Sonic Alert, which isn’t too expensive, and has both noise and shaking alarm. Just a thought.
Trighap
May 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Hi Trighap. This exists???? Are you SERIOUS?
You just made my DAY. No, you just made my YEAR. I’m getting a bed-shaking alarm clock on the double. I am so looking forward to non-buggy eyes.
You have no idea how thrilled I am right now. Thank you so much for this TIP!!
–Holly Kay
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
your husband sounds like ME in the morning.
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:39 am
he he. Yes, I am a VIP member of the Late Risers Club myself. This is why my children are often late to school. I know, it’s horrible. I’m trying to change.
Oh, but unlike my husband, I take FULL responsibility for my tardiness (and my children’s tardiness).
Um, just out of curiosity, is your son ever late to school because of your late rising? Probably not. I will cruise your blog to see if there might be a post on that topic:)
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:17 am
the only topic about my son is actually posted right now…but it has nothing to do with being late …..or sleeping!
May 26th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Thankfully, my boyfriend gets up when the alarm goes off.
The bad news? It goes off at 3:30 am.
Further bad news? The dog wakes up the moment the alarm clock even THINKS about emitting a sound wave and trods all over both of our heads demanding breakfast. Thus making it relatively impossible, if you value your future eyesight, to sleep through the alarm.
My boyfriend considers me a late riser because I usually get up around 6 or 7. I will often go back to sleep if there’s nowhere I have to be, which he considers the epitome of laziness. Whenever I say, “It’s been a long day, I’ve been up since 5:30″ he looks at me like I just declared I slept until noon and goes “I’ve been up since THREE THIRTY.” I point out that I am generally a lot less cranky than he is, which makes him cranky because I’m right.
They also make alarm clocks that run away from you, so you have to catch them to turn them off. This only works, of course, if one wakes up when the sound goes off.
May 27th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
OMG!!! You are the wittiest! I have got to get one of those alarmclocks for my hubby! I think I have heard it go off about 15 times in the last 55 minutes!
I may try just going and jumping on the bed. . . especially since I should already be in bed but have to be an alarm clock!
Wonder if I will get whacked with something!?!?! I’ll vibrate that bed really good! Indoor trampoline!