Daughter Who Works Night Shifts Gives Her Parents a Piece of Her Mind After They Won't Stop Waking Her Up Too Early for Adequate Rest

Every human being is equal when it comes to the hours they have in a day. However, how they choose to spend their time varies significantly from one person to another.

A user named Better Arachnid shared her experience on the famous "Am I the A**hole?" (AITA) forum. She wanted to know if she was the one troubling her family or if it was the other way around.

She is currently working night shift hours and living with her parents. Yet, her mom and dad insist that she spend her days according to their schedule.

It is important to remember that a night shift worker still needs seven to nine hours of sleep. If her parents insist on following the daily schedule of the rest of the family, she will inevitably lead an unhealthy lifestyle.

Lack of sleep can negatively affect the body and has been linked to chronic conditions such as diabetes.

Naturally, she would prefer to prioritize sleep over spending mornings with her parents. Both sides refuse to compromise, eventually leading to conflict.

It's clear that she needs sleep, but her family just doesn't understand. Now that she's feeling shunned at home, she's questioning whether she handled the situation correctly.

Let's take a look at the reactions of her fellow Redditors.

Imagine if you had parents who insisted on following their schedule even when you work night shifts

Liza Summe

Her Current Situation at Work

Better Arachnid

What Are Her Parents Thinking?

Better Arachnid

She's Already Spending a Reasonable Amount of Time with the Family. What More Do They Want?

Better Arachnid

Her Family Is Doing Everything Possible to Disturb Her Sleep.

Better Arachnid

Maybe These Parents Will Learn What Their Daughter Is Going Through If They Only Get Four Hours of Sleep or Less a Day.

fakemeche

How to Teach the Parents a Lesson

bluelion70

A Doorstop Would Help a Lot.

HPNerd44

Many Redditors Are Suggesting the Same Thing.

winesis

More Users Are Giving Her Suggestions.

Real_Recognition_713

Moving Out Solves the Problem.

jlc_1027

She Has a Job. Perhaps It's Time to Save Up and Move Out If She's Receiving This Treatment.

Active-Subject267

Maybe the Original Poster Should Start Annoying Her Parents by Waking Them Up at Night.

TrhowAwayCatBalloon

The Parents Have Unrealistic Expectations.

stormywhethers321

They Think She's "Available" All Day, Which Definitely Isn't the Case.

stormywhethers321

If the Parents Would Just Accept How Things Are with Her Work Schedule, There Wouldn't Be a Problem.

haveitgood

More Ways to Stop the Parents from Waking Her Up

haveitgood

She Needs to Go Through All This Trouble Just to Get the Sleep She Requires.

lexkixass

If She Tells Them "Good Night," Would That Do the Trick?

naraic

Let's See How the Parents React If the Original Poster Starts Doing This.

Shadyside77

We Hope She Has the Means to Move Out Because These Parents Are Just Unreasonable.

Tricky_Dog1465

There Are Two Solutions Here.

First, she needs to convince her parents to allow her the sleep she requires. Perhaps waking them up in the middle of the night will help them understand her plight.

If that doesn't work, she needs to move out. Her well-being is at risk if she stays with this irrational family.