My girlfriend expects me to text her “good morning” even though we live together. Is this normal?
My girlfriend expects me to text her “good morning” every day even though we live together and I usually wake up before her. She works night shifts, so on weekends we often both sleep in. Even then, I’m still expected to send a “good morning” text as soon as I wake up, even though we’re literally in the same apartment and she’s still asleep. So the routine is: Text her “good morning” while she’s asleep Say good morning again when she actually wakes up Sometimes the same applies to “good night” / “good evening”
If I forget the text, she gets extremely upset. To the point where I have to spend hours reassuring her and calming things down so the situation doesn’t spiral. I’m genuinely unsure if this is normal. To me it feels excessive, but she treats it like a basic requirement. Is this a normal expectation in a relationship, or is this unreasonable?
Posted Jan 31, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC