#15: Sleepwalker In Residence
This storyteller was caught off guard by their sleepwalking mom. She was in the middle of her residency program when one night, she walked into our storyteller’s room asking if they had administered medication to a patient. They were obviously bewildered and had no idea what she was talking about. In classic mom fashion, she sleep-responded with a huff and walked out without closing the door.
Studies show that sleepwalking can be caused by extreme stress and lack of sleep. Medical residencies are pretty stressful, in my opinion! The fact that this person’s mom was dreaming and sleeptalking about her life at the hospital is a pretty good indication that it was stressing her out. Also, leaving the door open after walking out of her kid’s room is a total parent move.