You shouldn't do everything your partner tells you to do.
Ben's girlfriend Janice wakes him up in the middle of the night to go get her ice cream.
Ben wants to respond to Janice's request.
Ben tells Janice he needs to sleep, and he can get ice cream in the morning.
Ben goes to get Janice ice cream in the middle of the night.
Janice will learn when to make requests to Ben.
Janice will continue to make requests of Ben that intrude on his sleep.