Seraphita, not so much nightmares as learning experiences. In two cases they needed to be up early in the morning and so appreciated my larkness. In the other case we were just friends, had separate bedrooms and so our different sleeping schedules worked out fine. I don't remember any disputes about room temp or foods or housekeeping. But there were nonetheless opportunities for learning how to accept and love the other as is (-:
On Thursday, December 19, 2013 9:53 PM, "s3raph...@yahoo.com" <s3raph...@yahoo.com> wrote: Re "I'm a lark and my partners have been owls." : Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Other nightmare scenarios include disagreeing about how hot or warm the room should be (I like high temperatures combined with minimum, loose-fitting clothing); what music tastes partners have (I couldn't live with someone who insisted on playing Genesis albums, for example). And cleanliness/tidiness is essential to me. Anyone who disagrees is out the door. Other people might find an issue over what food to serve but as I devour everything put before me, that doesn't bother me. Re my "owlish" preference (late to bad and late to rise): funnily enough, I've always had the same attitude towards meditation. Around 6pm-ish I always think to myself: "Jesus! I've got to make time for a damned meditation session. What a drag." But within minutes of starting I (almost invariably) really enjoy the experience and I'm reluctant to end the session. So just as I over-sleep in the morning, I also allow my TM sessions to extend beyond the recommended 20 minutes. It's enjoyable at the time but on the down side I've found that too much meditation can make me hyper-sensitive later in the day.
