One of my very close friends is a soldier in Iraq right now and I have made a commitment to him that I'll talk to him every night. The problem is, he isn't able to talk until about midnight every night and then wants to talk for several hours, when I have to get up at 8 or 9 in the morning every day to go to class. I drink coffee in the morning to wake me up but I still feel pretty dead all day. I know that most of you are going to say to just stop talking to him so I can get on a regular sleeping schedule but it's not that simple. We're very close friends and enjoy talking to each other a lot, so I can't do that...I don't know what to do...help?!
audra answered Thursday February 1 2007, 10:24 pm: it is great that you want to be loyal to a friend of yours, they are serving our country and it must be very hard and lonely for them to be in completely unfamilar territory; not knowing when/if they will ever see their loved ones again...
i was involved in a long distance relationship with my now husband for about 3 years. it was very hard to be away from him, and the only thing that kept me going was those late night phone calls. so i do know how it feels to be obligated to a few hours of talking on the phone:)
i agree with what one of the other posters said about getting a few hours of sleep before the call; lots of coffee also helps. [ audra's advice column | Ask audra A Question ]
luvbug555 answered Thursday February 1 2007, 9:27 pm: i would go to sleep as soon as your done with your work or whatever as soon as you get home and set your alarm for 12:30 or 1 and then call him and talk as late as you want that way you wont stress. [ luvbug555's advice column | Ask luvbug555 A Question ]
yourrtrustyhelpline answered Thursday February 1 2007, 8:38 pm: well, i talk to my friends for hours late at night as well, and have to get up at 7 for class every day. what i do, is i sleep when i get home to make up for the few hours that i know i will lose that night. that way, i`m always caught up on my sleep and i can still talk to my friends as well as be pretty energized during the day. [ yourrtrustyhelpline's advice column | Ask yourrtrustyhelpline A Question ]
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