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Man Struggles With Waking Up And It Almost Costs Him His Job, Blames GF For Not Helping
For many, waking up early can be a real struggle. But no matter how much you dread it, adulting means showing up for work and tackling household chores, which often means winning the battle with the alarm clock.
A woman shared her guilt online about not waking up her boyfriend, who has ADHD, after he received a warning at work for being late. Though concerned, she wanted him to be more independent, so she chose not to intervene. Keep reading to learn more.
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Many felt the woman wasn’t at fault and even shared their own experiences with ADHD
However, some argued that the author should have done more to help her partner
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MisterE 1 year ago
YTA people want her to be mommy just because he is lazy... and admits it. be an adult and go to sleep earlier. HE is not supporting HER by prioritizing his gaming over her sleep. She works and goes to school and she is supposed to play mommy too?
Acruss 1 year ago
It's not that they want her to be "mommy". They simply did not read the entire thing. For example parts where she says that she wakes him up and he still goes back to sleep. Or the parts where he is angry at her that she woke him up.
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago (edited)
OP's BF: I don't wanna go to bed at a sensible time! I wanna stay up till 2am playing video games!! Also OP's BF: whaaa! Wake me up! I'm gonna yell at you cuz I'm a grumpy gus and then I'll dive back under the covers and you have to wake me up again cuz I'm 5 years old with 20 years experience! Hm. Yeah. Sounds like fun.
Aaaa Bbbb 1 year ago
I'm stealing "five years old with x years experience" and using it anytime someone asks my husband's or my age. We are both very experienced 5 year olds.
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The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
She’s dealing with a child. If he cant wake up to his alarms, then he needs to go to bed an hour earlier. Can’t sleep then? So put away the screens two hours before that. He needs to act like an adult.
Schmebulock 1 year ago
This is not that difficult. Dump him immediately and find an adult to date.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago (edited)
This is as ludicrous (and almost the same) as the one about the male who plays video games in the bathroom on his phone, misses dinner AFTER being told it's on the table, then blames the woman. YOU ARE AN ADULT. Take responsibility. [ .............. ] The easiest first step is place the alarm clock on the far side of the room. If you have to get out of the bed and can't easily hit snooze or off, you're less likely to fall asleep again.
Michael MacKinnon 1 year ago
He stays up past midnight watching TV and playing games. Then, he complains that his girlfriend isn't doing enough to make him wake up on time. Gotheheck to bed at a reasonable hour, and take some responsibility for your own actions.
Trillian 1 year ago
How did he live before he met her? It is his responsibility to manage his ADHD.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
I have a feeling he’d mess that one up, too. 😕 I hope that things are waaay better after their talk and if they’re not that she finds a real man, an adult one, to be a genuine partner and not a child she needs to raise. (How do women have sex with men like this? I can’t imagine them getting wet. 😕 I know I sure as hell couldn’t!)
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MisterE 1 year ago
YTA people want her to be mommy just because he is lazy... and admits it. be an adult and go to sleep earlier. HE is not supporting HER by prioritizing his gaming over her sleep. She works and goes to school and she is supposed to play mommy too?
Acruss 1 year ago
It's not that they want her to be "mommy". They simply did not read the entire thing. For example parts where she says that she wakes him up and he still goes back to sleep. Or the parts where he is angry at her that she woke him up.
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago (edited)
OP's BF: I don't wanna go to bed at a sensible time! I wanna stay up till 2am playing video games!! Also OP's BF: whaaa! Wake me up! I'm gonna yell at you cuz I'm a grumpy gus and then I'll dive back under the covers and you have to wake me up again cuz I'm 5 years old with 20 years experience! Hm. Yeah. Sounds like fun.
Aaaa Bbbb 1 year ago
I'm stealing "five years old with x years experience" and using it anytime someone asks my husband's or my age. We are both very experienced 5 year olds.
Load More Replies... The Starsong Princess 1 year ago
She’s dealing with a child. If he cant wake up to his alarms, then he needs to go to bed an hour earlier. Can’t sleep then? So put away the screens two hours before that. He needs to act like an adult.
Schmebulock 1 year ago
This is not that difficult. Dump him immediately and find an adult to date.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago (edited)
This is as ludicrous (and almost the same) as the one about the male who plays video games in the bathroom on his phone, misses dinner AFTER being told it's on the table, then blames the woman. YOU ARE AN ADULT. Take responsibility. [ .............. ] The easiest first step is place the alarm clock on the far side of the room. If you have to get out of the bed and can't easily hit snooze or off, you're less likely to fall asleep again.
Michael MacKinnon 1 year ago
He stays up past midnight watching TV and playing games. Then, he complains that his girlfriend isn't doing enough to make him wake up on time. Gotheheck to bed at a reasonable hour, and take some responsibility for your own actions.
Trillian 1 year ago
How did he live before he met her? It is his responsibility to manage his ADHD.
Binky Melnik 1 year ago
I have a feeling he’d mess that one up, too. 😕 I hope that things are waaay better after their talk and if they’re not that she finds a real man, an adult one, to be a genuine partner and not a child she needs to raise. (How do women have sex with men like this? I can’t imagine them getting wet. 😕 I know I sure as hell couldn’t!)
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