Ooof. Ah, I had such plans for today. With jetting off the second I was done with finals, I had such a list of household things that I was going to power through today. Ha. I have barely had the strength to crawl from bed to couch.
I shouldn't have been so surprised. Last night I actually fell asleep while cuddling with Zach. And we are not sweet hold each other close while we drift into dreams kind of people. Nu uh. It's a sweet idea, but when it is sleep time, it is sleep time, and I need my space. We talk and cuddle for a few minutes, and then I get uncomfortable, and move just a little bit to get comfy again. And then move some more, because this position won't work either. And then again, just because I've been still for too long, until I finally give up and roll over to my side where I can move freely and not be touching anyone and just sleep. I've been convinced that people cuddling while sleeping is just one of those Hollywood lies, like kissing before you brush your teeth and just about everything regarding sex.
Until last night, when whether out of some sweet desire to be close or sheer exhaustion, we drifted off before the supposedly inevitable decuddlefication. Well, in fairness, I slept. Zach just sort of lay there, trying to deal with the ever shifting mass of limbs draped all over him, trying to drift into unconsciousness, but only succeeding in having a pinned arm fall asleep. Eventually he managed to kind of roll out from under me onto his side, where he precariously balanced on the 6 inches of bed remaining on his side. Maybe Hollywood lied after all.
Ya, agreed. I need my space when I sleep. There is snuggle time first, and then we both turn opposite ways and sleep :) They should make a movie about what sharing a bed with another person is really like. :)
ReplyDeleteWe actually cuddle most of the night it's so weird because I would never think of myself as a cuddle person. We also have a small bed so it's a bit of necessity.
ReplyDeleteI always thought I would be a cuddler, but I'm like you. I get antsy and feel like I can't move or I'll disturb him, which makes me want to move more because it is forbidden... we always roll over and sleep on our designated sides.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was getting married, my mom was buying us our bed as a wedding gift. A friend of mine (who had been married for a number of years already) asked what size we were getting. I said a Queen. She said I should go for the King sized bed. She said "you think that cuddling is all romantic and wonderful, but trust me - that wears off quickly, and then you'll wish you had more room."
ReplyDeleteSo, so true. I wish I'd taken her advice.
We're not cuddlers when we sleep either. P sleeps on his stomach, and I need to toss and turn before I feel comfortable.
ReplyDeletePssh, Hollywood. What about that whole thing where the actress sneaks out of bed in the morning to brush her teeth and her hair? Who does that - am I the only one who values my sleep more than morning breath?
I couldn't agree with you more. Cuddling is nice for a bit, but when it comes time to sleep, we need our space.
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