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    Kitanne: I have that, although it's less...violent then people with parasomnia don't experience the paralysis that happens when most people sleep. I've punched... more »
    rinchik: I woke up in the middle of one night to find my boyfriend's elbow crushing my windpipe. Now, I weigh 99 pounds and he's six feet tall, so it is NO EAS... more »
    MathGirl: My dad has this - Night Terrors - he looks like he's awake but he can't see anything. He's gone around our house banging on the walls (to kill giant s... more »
    Cesybabe or Nirvanah Crane: I once punched my ex boyfriend smack in the middle of the face while asleep, as he tried to snuggle. The cause of that was a dream I was having, about... more »
    Fatwetdog: I didn't know that was a disorder! I kick and talk in my sleep. And a few nights ago I punched him right in the stomach. He says my form was perfect--... more »
    Liz11685: It is a miracle I haven't kicked the boyfriend yet(we don't live together, though). When I was small and my brother and I had to share a bed on family... more »
    NewsBunny: Can I do this to my tossing and turning crazy redhead bedhog husband? I have had to physically roll him over so I can room in the bed. You try rolli... more »
    AldisGerbil: actually parasomnia is a blanket term for a number of sleep disorders. nightmares, sleep walking, bed-wetting, and other common sleep issues fall unde... more »
    beepbeepboop: I'm definitely the worse sleeping partner. BF and I have a king-bed and I still nearly managed to knock his front teeth out with my elbow the other ni... more »
    American Dreamer: lets hope they don't also have any family pets! more »
    tscheese: Also, I wish I could EVER sleep like the couple pictured in the image above. Look how sweet and cuddly and airy-yet-warm and perfectly meshed they are... more »
    the.bleach: Ahhhhhh, I was diagnosed with that in high school. Except no violence for me, but I'd wander around at sleepovers waking people's parents up and tell... more »
    howdybeep (runs with monkey wrenches): The husband punched me in his sleep a couple of times in the early days of sharing a bed. I always blamed it on a slightly paranoid disposition ("the ... more »
    h_a_l: My mom was taking some kind of medication once (I think it was some kind of steroid for her asthma) and it gave her crazy dreams and, apparently, supe... more »
    heykoukla: I did this for the first time two nights ago. I had a nightmare in which I was trying to get up off the floor to get away from snakes, and my husband'... more »
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