The first time I stayed overnight with my papa, our sleep schedules didn’t match and it was really tough. I need at least six hours of sleep and usually get eight, so when he woke up after only four hours, he kept bothering me in bed. I couldn’t get back to sleep properly and was exhausted and sleepy all day.

I’m Flagmaker, a column writer. Figures, lol. You really shouldn’t force yourself to spend the night.

I’m Aya, a female member. I understand. I have trouble falling asleep, and unlike my papas, who are morning people, I’m extremely nocturnal, so being woken up early is really tough for me. That’s why I explain my sleep schedule to them in advance and ask for their understanding—something like, “I can’t fall asleep early, so I want to sleep in, and being forced awake is really difficult for me.” When I have to get up early for a trip, I sometimes take Drex, an over-the-counter sleep aid, so I can force myself to go to bed earlier. I want to accommodate my papas. After making that effort to fit their schedules, they eventually started accommodating me instead. I think they finally understood that I’m genuinely a night owl and can’t wake up in the morning. So if being woken up early is really hard for you, I think you should make an effort to help them understand how difficult the lack of sleep is—by pretending to stay asleep, or even getting seriously upset, for example.

I’m Dai, a male member. Sleeping patterns do change with age, don’t they? If there’s a young woman beside you in the morning, you naturally feel like making a little move. If she’s staying the night, she’s probably asking for a higher allowance, so let’s consider that little move included in the allowance.

I’m in Seattle. Yeah, I wake up after about four hours because I’m an old man. If he starts making unwanted advances, it just means he’s not very bright. Charge him extra by the hour.