I swear, half of the things I'm 'weird' about (ie. picky, strange habits, quirky) revolve around bedtime. I'm very easy going with most things, but god forbid you mess with my sleep habits.
It's almost like I have one shot to get to sleep "right", or else the whole process is thrown off. I nearly fell asleep without trying to last night, which means that I end up in this miserable, uber-uncomfortable, grumpy, fidgety state. Â
Steph's other commandments of sleep:
- There shalt not be any wrinkles in sheets around sleeping space
- The pillow must have no space to slide back above bed (ie. must be against a wall or with a headboard)
- Thou shalt not place any part of body on the Steph. Touching is sometimes acceptable if it does not constrict, stick to, or tickle any part of body (more difficult than you might think)
- Thou shalt not breathe on the Steph
- Hair must be free at all times
- Thou shalt not be so close that legs cannot be moved to at least 15 degrees apart
- The bed must not have covers tucked in so hard that they cannot allow for laying on stomach with feet hanging off end
- The covers must not be so firm, heavy, or tucked in that they bend feet down when laying on back
- Golden rule for pillows:Â it must be mine or similar.
- THERE SHALT BE NO DRAFTS. This involves no fans or A/C vents within a ten foot radius. Think I won't know? Try me. I've been called "The Princess and the Pea of Drafts"
- The room shall be at a comfortable average room temperature. "Oh but the duvet is warm" or "Just sleep on top of the covers" are not acceptable alternatives
- Thou shalt be accepting of the Steph changing positions at least 27 times per hour
- Thou shalt also be accepting of unconscious cover-stealing, elbowing, sleep-talking, kneeing, draping, bed-hogging, and occasional gentle snoring
I know there are more, but that's a good start.
The draft rule is a
The draft rule is a dealbreaker for me. Even if the air conditioning is on, I have a small fan blowing at me all night. :P