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kakes, 2 years ago to asklemmy in Does anyone else struggle with silence, particularly when trying to sleep?

As a teen, I needed complete silence/darkness to sleep well. Then I met my now-wife, who needed a TV on to sleep well.
It took a while, but we eventually compromised on a fan for background noise.

LachlanUnchained, 2 years ago

I prefer seperate rooms haha

teawrecks, 2 years ago to asklemmy in Does anyone else struggle with silence, particularly when trying to sleep?

Most people I know sleep with a fan on for this reason. Really common, yeah.

snor10, 2 years ago to asklemmy in Does anyone else struggle with silence, particularly when trying to sleep?

I must have earplugs and an eyemask to sleep. Always wanted pitch black and complete silence since I was a child.

LachlanUnchained, 2 years ago

My wife is the same.

Kolanaki, 2 years ago to asklemmy in Does anyone else struggle with silence, particularly when trying to sleep?

The only time I ever would’ve preferred silence to some background noise was when I was at a scout camp along the banks of a river and the cacophony of frogs and crickets at night was super fucking loud. I barely slept the whole time I was there.

Other than that, I always put on some kind of ambient sounds or yoga music.