By Paul , C. Rosenblatt
A desirable examine the social adventure of sharing a mattress with another individual.
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I just don’t like being boxed in. So he gets the leftovers. . STEVE: If it had been up to me there’d be days I would sleep on the outside knowing that I get up earlier than she does, ’cause it’s kind of a pain to crawl around her in the morning. THE BED 33 Why should feelings of being trapped or claustrophobic matter? Those feelings can be extremely strong and compelling. Some people who feel trapped or claustrophobic when sleeping farther from the door can be far too anxious to sleep or to sleep well.
When we stay at motels or hotels I always sleep on the bathroom side. That way the person making the trips may get to the bathroom more easily and perhaps in a way that allows them not to come fully awake. For the partner who remains in bed, the shorter trip to the bathroom may minimize the noise and other potential interference to their sleeping as their partner finds her or his way to the bathroom. 34 TWO IN A BED It Depends on Who Gets Up First in the Morning Some couples sorted out sides of the bed based on who got up first in the morning, with the person who got up first being closer to the alarm and/or the door.
DAN: When I get in bed, the first thing I do is kick my feet around and pull the sheets up (laughs). KRISTEN: And that makes me crazy, because I spent all that time making the bed, tucking the sheets under, and then he gets in bed and kicks ’em all out. DAN: When I lived by myself, I never made my bed. I didn’t see any purpose in making a bed. Why make it? The sheets are all tucked in, and the first thing I gotta do is kick them out, ’cause my toes hang out the edge of the bed, and it drives me nuts.