When you share a room, even the smallest noise can feel impossible to ignore.

So when one roommate’s early morning alarms started blaring at 4 a.m., one renter couldn’t take it anymore.

Now she’s wondering if asking her to sleep elsewhere is crossing a line or just common sense.

Read on for the full story.

WIBTA if I asked my roommate to sleep in the basement

I (20F) and my roommate (20F) live in a house with two other girls. They have their own bedrooms, but we share one.

It’s safe to say that these roommates live in exceptionally close quarters.

Our beds are about a foot apart, and we have canopies, so it’s a little more private.

My roommate is a very heavy sleeper. Her alarms are really loud and go off frequently every morning.

But this noise has been even harder to ignore lately.

This isn’t usually a problem because we almost always wake up at the same time, or I wake up before her — but very occasionally, she wakes up at an odd time to do homework before class.

Today, it was 4 a.m.

For contrast, I’m a light sleeper, and I have a hard time falling back asleep sometimes.

She starts wondering just how to get past this issue.

We do have a small suite in the basement with a bed and bathroom, and its own heating.

WIBTA if I asked my roommate to sleep down there whenever she needs to wake up in the middle of the night?

She might lose a little warmth in the room, but at least she’ll finally sleep soundly.

What did Reddit think?

Better communication could have saved the day here.

Both parties could stand to handle this situation better.

Why not just take advantage of the basement space since it’s available?

These roommates just need to talk it out.

If good fences make good neighbors, maybe a little distance makes better roommates.

One thing’s for sure — no friendship survives long on zero sleep.

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