Originally Posted by
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My xabf used to keep me awake arguing, the more I needed a good night's sleep due to my irregular work hours or important commitments the next morning, the worse he was.
I was shocked and surprised to learn that this was a common abuse tactic. I could never have guessed it was intentional but I know it would leave me shattered.
My ABF does the same thing! He will also wake me up if I'm asleep! Especially if I have something I'm looking forward to the next day or something important (a 10k, an exam, etc.). I didn't realize it can be intentional. I wish that type of abuse was easy to prove.