Boyfriend Sleep Talking, Then Hitting Me Whilst Asleep

by Emma Ponting
(England)

It started off as my Boyfriend just saying random things in his sleep, nothing more. Then one night we had a conversation that didn't make too much sense, I soon realised he was sleep talking and started to laugh, he then got really angry with me and turned his back to me.

I stopped and said sorry go on what are you trying to ask me, he asked me do i have a screwdriver in my pocket, which i replied no and he then shouted at me well why didn't you say that in the first place and then again turned his back to me.

I left it at that and went to sleep. A week or so later i woke up to him sitting up over me which he then punched me in my leg, which really did hurt. I asked him why he did it but he just laid down and carried on sleeping. I said to him I'm scared to go back to sleep now but he said nothing. I ended up falling asleep after a bit.

I'm worried though that these acts in his sleep might get worse and he ends up really hurting me or himself. Any ideas on what I should do or why he is doing this?

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Kevin: Hey Emma, Check out these articles on sleepwalking and REM Behavior Disorder to see if you can grab some insights as to what your boyfriend is experiencing. Not to freak you out, because what you've experienced so far sounds minor by comparison, but here's also an article on sleep-related violence, for your own awareness.

Warmly,
Kevin

(Please keep in mind that I am a student of sleep science and not a medical doctor. Please take any thoughts I give with my background in mind.)

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