I punched my husband in my sleep

[Gs172003]

Last night I feel dead asleep which is pretty unusual for me. My husband came over to kiss me goodnight and apparently he caused me to panic. I pushed him off and tried to punch him in the throat. I just remember the very end of all this. I can laugh it off now but I don't want it to happen again . Since I'm a pretty light sleeper this isnt normal for me instead I usually wake up very quickly and don't get startled like that. How do I keep this from happening again?

 

[Freida]

How do I keep this from happening again?

You don't

Yep it sucks

Hubby learned quickly ...call my name and make sure I'm awake before you touch me or I'm apt to punch you in the head. I even warn people who are just sharing a room with me at a hotel or relatives. I'm no where near as bad as I used to be but you can't control what you do in response to what you were dreaming when they woke you

 

[Gs172003]

You don't

Yep it sucks

Hubby learned quickly ...call my name and make sure I'm awake before you touch me or I'm apt to punch you in the head. I even warn people who are just sharing a room with me at a hotel or relatives. I'm no where near as bad as I used to be but you can't control what you do in response to what you were dreaming when they woke you

Good thing I sleep on the couch then, huh?

 

[Sideways]

I couldn’t help giggling because I did this to an ex. Got him square in the nose. Not much you can do about it, except maybe get a larger bed so he can have a bit more distance (not joking).

 

[Gs172003]

I couldn’t help giggling because I did this to an ex. Got him square in the nose. Not much you can do about it, except maybe get a larger bed so he can have a bit more distance (not joking).

I give him plenty of distance...I sleep on the couch lol he was leaning over me when it happened. I don't even remember it the same as it actually happened.

Don't feel bad. I think it's funny too lol ?

 

[Innordinate]

:hilarious: sorry not funny but funny.

if it doesn't happen often i wouldn't worry too much about it. plus- he probably learned his lesson the first time :laugh:

 

[Freida]

Good thing I sleep on the couch then, huh?

Yep!! I've also woken up all pissed off at hubby for doing whatever it was he did to piss me off. Poor guy..took him forever to figure out I had dreamed it!!

 

[Ronin]

:hilarious: Snort. Shouldn't laugh, I know. But you just reminded me of some happy memories.

Really, you trust him enough to share a sleeping space. You two also work together enough for this to be a fun thing, not a trust breaking thing or linked in with unfun violence. I wouldn't worry about it. Is not the act that matters as much as the patterns.

 

[Gs172003]

:hilarious: Snort. Shouldn't laugh, I know. But you just reminded me of some happy memories.

Really, you trust him enough to share a sleeping space. You two also work together enough for this to be a fun thing, not a trust breaking thing or linked in with unfun violence. I wouldn't worry about it. Is not the act that matters as much as the patterns.

I don't sleep with him. He came over to me when I was asleep on the couch.
However it is still pretty funny now, but probably because I didn't actually get to punch him lol had I hurt him I doubt I would think it was funny.
Part of me is happy knowing I am protecting myself in my sleep too I think.