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by Namaste formerly future_health_educator on February 28th, 2006
Yes, I have a cousin that sometimes sleeps with his eyes open. No wide open but definitely open.
by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on March 20th, 2008
Yeah, my sister used to do it a lot. It's pretty creepy.
by sherryruth on April 19th, 2006
I work in a sleep disorders lab and have not seen it very often but I have seen it. It is more common in children
by Cheryl Lannen on March 1st, 2006
Yes, I do it! It freaks out my relatives. My son also does it.
by Alatea on February 28th, 2006
Yes it’s possible. Sleepwalkers move around and avoid objects
with their eyes open yet technically they are asleep.
An electroencephalogram would conclude they are asleep.
Sometimes babies appear to be sleeping with their eyes partially open.
by Anonymous on August 19th, 2008
I don't know but my dad does it. And my boy friend says I do it sometimes too.
by Ferret of DOOM on August 12th, 2008
Whenever I'm sick, I tend to sleep with my eyes open. My father first discovered this when I was extremely sick, and he came into my room and found me with my eyes rolled back in my head. He nearly had a heart attacking, thinking I'd died or something. ;)
by douglasjoseph on August 12th, 2008
i've seen it happen many times. sure they can.
by dr james on August 19th, 2008
means theyre dead. bury them... quick...before they wake up
by Qmasta on October 20th, 2009
yeah youtube it for proof. my friends caught me doing it once when i crashed really hard one night
by Jackieslammer on July 17th, 2008
my brother does it too. eww
by iandme on October 18th, 2009
I've never seen a person sleep with their eyes open but my dog used to do it all the time.
by anonymous on October 18th, 2009
I don't know if someone else can but I can't, that wouldn't be too relaxing for me though. I can daydream with my eyes open but my mind is somewhere else, I do that 50% of a time. When I listen to someone talking to me, my mind is somewhere else also (it depends on the subject), I have to ask that person to repeat it. If the subject I hear is not interesting, I listen but never heard what they're saying, I just go, ok, aha, blah blah blah.
by StemnyJones on August 19th, 2008
It's a figure of speech, which means that they are paranoid and are ready for anything at any given time, even while they are asleep.
by prof. mes solzhenitsy on March 20th, 2008
Napolean's been said so!Lol.
by anonymous on September 3rd, 2007
Yes my 7 year old son does, it is really eerie. He also talks to you but he is asleep and can't remember the next day.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on September 3rd, 2007
yes, I have heard of it.
by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on September 3rd, 2007
Yes, I knew someone that did this. He would be fast asleep but his eyes would be half open and look away. We found out he wasn't when we put a pile of shaving cream in his hand and then stuck a tissue up his nose.
by Anonymous on September 3rd, 2007
Yes. had a friend who did that. freaked me out.
by psychotikid on March 7th, 2006
Yes , I do everytime i fall asleep. But it is only one eye that opens with me.This occurs because of an accident i was in when i was younger. I do not see anything when i am asleep and i do not fall asleep with it open. it only opens when i go into a deep sleep and the muscles relax.
by Anonymous on July 7th, 2006
Yes it is possible.
I have a friend who experiences such a "phenomenon" too.
I have did some research on this topic, and it seems to be due to a loose eye lid. This problem can be inherited or formed due to bad habits. For more infomation, you can check out this article:
www.cdlsusa.org/publications/ ask-the-doctor_sleeping-with-eyes-open.html
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on September 3rd, 2007
Ever alert, Mermaid Man has trained himself to sleep with his eyes open.
Yes.
by brownson on October 22nd, 2007
im 16... as far as i can remember ive lept with my eyes open all my life... what ever i am looking at as i sleep... i will dream over it... it alsmost acts as a back ground/foreground... i like it because my dreams are more inventive.,.. although i tend to have unbelievably violent dreams if the slightest noise is heared... its awsome!!!
by girlygirl on March 20th, 2008
My son does that it scares me
by Vannie prays for babycakes . on March 20th, 2008
Hehe ... i don't know that :-)
by slickest on March 20th, 2008
yeh....my girlfrend does it...real weird..looks cute tho...but...weird...shout out to dizzy kiz!holla!hahaha
by leonard on March 8th, 2008
yes my boyfriend pretends to so he can get away with ignoring me
by beachguy_2cats1dog on October 22nd, 2007
How do you think long-distance drivers make their deliveries on time?
by Anon on March 5th, 2006
My husband does it. They aren't wide open, but I can see the bottom of his pupil. It originally caused some problems because I would wake him up by talking to him since I thought he was awake. As far as we know, it hasn't caused any other problems, but his doctor did tell him that he should make sure his eyes don't get too dried out.
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by TallgalUS on January 26th, 2012
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What or who puts you to sleep?
by anil m on January 21st, 2012
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Do you sleep with one eye open?
by misha1227 on January 18th, 2012
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Why are you sleeping with me?
by XT on January 26th, 2012
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Does the warm glow of the television put you to sleep at night because you need the sound to block out your failures?
by Mister_Bromide on January 28th, 2012
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Comments
it's creepy my mom does it too... shesays i do, but i dont believe her.
by Zandalee.Lonely.Lunatic.3yrs-here on March 6th, 2006
zandalee, tell her to take a picture =p
by Dirty Pretty Thing on March 6th, 2006