Sleeping troubles

Okay. My roommate doesn't get this.

When sleeping, give me a window of opportunity so I can set my position. If I'm entering the room in dark, my bed has not been prepared. My blankets are tangled mess. That said, I know you awake when I touch the door handle from the other end of the room. No matter how I try to be quiet, you'll wake up. I know.

We can't have an hour of restlessness in the dark. This is stupid. I know you're a light sleeper. I move my hand from my side to my belly. That's a move. I slide my foot from right to left. That's a move. I turn my head by 45 degrees, that's a move. Sleeping for me requires some sort of movement so I can set my body.

 It's a high stakes game -- we both want to wake up early. Any activity I hear, tricks my body into believing I'll have a higher % of sleeping by making another move. I know you feel the same since every move I make, you shortly respond. This repeats for an hour. We're communicating each other by our movements. So it's best that if your eyes are already set, if your body is already set. KEEP SILENT.

What works best? Remember when you left the room late at night? Pure silence. Lowers the high stakes game, since whatever move I make would be unresponded. I set my body quickly, since my actions were a continuous motion, rather than periodic jerks. You leave the room. I fall half asleep. My body is set, my mind is still throbbing. Then you enter after some time. I STAY SILENT. I know you've just entered, but that doesn't merit a movement of my part. I hear you slide your body to bed. I STAY SILENT. I hear you position your pillow. I STAY SILENT. I hear you make a groan. I STAY SILENT. My body is set, my eyes are set. I know if I stay silent, it will make you sleep easier.

It's like the prisoner's dilemma.