How should I wake up my boyfriend today?

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  • Saxmis
    Saxmis Posts: 84
    I reckon you just go about your day as planned and let him deal with his own consequences. It's not your job to cover for him.
  • JadeRabbit08
    JadeRabbit08 Posts: 551 Member
    I know I'm probably too late for this, but!!...

    When this happen to me, I clean as loudly as possible. When he stumbles down the stairs all grumpy and whiny, tell him you're playing COD: Home Edition and that the place is crawling with dust bunnies who are armed to the teeth. Have his "weapon" at the ready: vacuum, mop, or whatever you have handy. You could really get into this if you want to, but I'm mainly going for the humorous/sarcastic approach. If that somehow doesn't make him smile, a simple "you mad, bro?" will suffice.

    I have found this very effective when my fiance stays up late playing games and things need to get done, too. The worst thing you can do is make it comfortable and easy for him to sleep in. Plus, I find it makes me feel better to joke about how upset I am...eventually he comes around.

    We are both gamers, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Ultimately, life trumps gaming.

    ^^this
  • swaymyway
    swaymyway Posts: 428 Member
    Well the good news is he redeemed himself...I went up to wake him and made my presense felt (opening the curtains so I could see to get ready, brushing my teeth in the room etc) and he stirred, I told him I was going to walk the dog and would appreciate if he'd be up when I got back - got back 30 mins later expecting him to be fast asleep and he'd already vacced upstairs and was in the kitchen prepping the chicken, he then made me a cup of tea and vacced downstairs :)

    See, I don't care if he stays up until 7am playing COD as long as he's an adult and does what needs doing the next day, even if he is knackered.

    Let his work mates put up with his grumpy *kitten* tonight when it catches up with him hehe
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Seriously COD all night? How old is this guy? I say a big bucket of ice water!

    In his 30s!

    Well, it's 10 minutes until Vacc time....I think I'm gonna have a grumpy boyfriend today, I bet he'll just ignore it until I stop and then go back to sleep any way, he's a stubborn b****!

    He wouldn't be grumpy if you followed the hypothetically deleted suggestions. :wink:

    True, but why reward bad behavior? He's a big boy, he knew he had *kitten* to do today, so if he chose to stay up late, he can suffer the consequences, not you. You don't have to clean alone just because he decided he wanted to stay up late having fun (I am assuming you both work roughly equal numbers of hours, and both clean, which might not be true). Do your part, and leave the rest for him. Wake him up long enough to tell him what you will be doing, and inform him that he'll be doing the rest when he gets up.

    I want to say, it's his mother, it's his problem, but if you really like his mom, it's more complicated.

    As for the chicken dinner. If you want it, you can make it. Just remember the story of the little red hen. Those who don't help, don't get to enjoy the results. If he'll eat the leftovers, then take them to work or share them with a friendly neighbor.
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