I had to read this twice because I couldn’t believe the audacity. A 28-year-old woman asked if she’s wrong for having her phone on Do Not Disturb at night after her mom expects daughter wake up calls became a family crisis. Apparently, being a human alarm clock is now a mandatory job requirement.

Mom Expects Daughter Wake Up Calls: The Backstory

Our protagonist is a 28-year-old working woman with her own life. However, her mother had been drinking and needed to wake up for her overnight job at 11:45 PM.

Instead of setting multiple alarms like a normal adult, mom decided her daughter should be her personal wake-up service. Because apparently that’s what children are for, right?

The Mom Expects Daughter Wake Up Calls Incident

Initially, our responsible daughter called twice at 11:30 PM. Mom didn’t answer, so she tried again at 11:50 PM.

Meanwhile, the daughter’s phone automatically switched to Do Not Disturb mode at 10 PM. She forgot about this setting because she was actually working at her real job.

When mom finally woke up and couldn’t reach her daughter, she panicked. Consequently, she called dad, who then made 8 calls and left 2 voicemails.

The daughter arrived home at 12:35 AM to find this chaos. Furthermore, both parents were furious that she had DND mode enabled.

What Reddit Said

Most people said the mom should use a regular alarm like every other functioning adult. The top comment hilariously pointed out that if someone dies, “they will still be dead in the morning.”

Some pointed out that DND modes can allow repeat calls or specific contacts through. Therefore, the parents’ emergency argument doesn’t hold water.

A few suggested the root problem is mom’s refusal to take responsibility for her own wake-up routine. Moreover, many noted that a 28-year-old deserves uninterrupted sleep.

Nevertheless, some understood dad’s worry but still blamed mom for creating the situation. In addition, people questioned why mom can’t function like other adults with jobs.

The Verdict

Overall verdict: OP is definitely NTA (Not the Asshole). Adults shouldn’t expect their children to sacrifice sleep because they can’t manage basic alarm clocks.

This story perfectly illustrates how some parents refuse to let their adult children have boundaries. For more entitled parent situations, check out our family drama and AITA stories collections.

From r/AmItheAsshole (2,772 upvotes)