Sleep-Deprived Young Woman Snaps at Parents After Being Woken Up Repeatedly to Have Family Time

Sleep deprivation can make even a small family disagreement feel huge, and one young woman found that out the hard way. After working odd hours, she kept getting woken up at home for family time she was too exhausted to enjoy.

Her parents said they just wanted to spend time with her, but she had already explained that she needed sleep before her next shift. When she finally snapped, the argument turned into hurt feelings, silence, and a lot of frustration on both sides.

Now she is stuck wondering whether she crossed a line, or whether her family ignored one first.

Hear OP's Story Out

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Despite knowing OP's hours, they would go out of their way to wake her up at times when she was supposed to be sleeping.

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Their reason is that they want to spend time with OP, but that would be possible when she is awake instead.

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OP tried to block their methods, but they stubbornly crossed her boundaries, so she snapped and raised her voice.

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Now they're not speaking with her. She also explained that she couldn't move out.

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That is where the tension really starts to build.

Redditors didn't waste any time trying to come up with ways to get back at OP's family.

HPNerd44

Time to Turn the Tables

mathandkitties

They'll Understand OP's Annoyance and Frustration

AhniJetal

Just because they don't have the typical workday doesn't mean they don't have the same needs.

TheTruthNothingMore

If it were up to other Redditors, they would have gone to extremes to pay the favor back.

highoncatnipbrownies

If OP wanted to go all out, there's a product for that.

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Some commenters clearly thought her family was missing the point.

This echoes the struggle in a WIBTA post where someone refused to fund family expenses after moving back home.

If they really want to spend family time with OP, maybe they could do it on her terms.

bluelion70

If they want extra time, they could call her during her lunch break as well.

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Someone who worked graveyard shifts recalled how they dealt with people who woke them up during their sleeping hours.

Equivalent_Sector786

Don't they have a copy of the schedule?

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Or do they just think people with graveyard shifts can stay awake 24/7?

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Napping is vastly different from sleeping for those who work.

AbhorrentOtter

It only seems fair; they can't have all the fun.

Successful_Opinion33

There are many ways to be considerate of others' time.

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And a few people brought up their own workplace experiences, too.

A Redditor shared how things were in their former workplace.

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And it was actually practiced by other organizations.

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They can't really fault you if that happens.

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The biggest issue here is not OP yelling at her parents; it's them being inconsiderate of her boundaries. They know her situation, and even with the ways she tried to block their methods, they still didn't take the hint.

OP wasn't opposed to having family time, but she would appreciate it more when she's well-rested. She would probably be in a better mood by then, too.

Was she wrong to put her foot down?

For another boundary battle, see whether Reddit thinks it’s wrong to ask parents to leave after overstaying.