Today, I realized what pulling an all-nighter means in reality. You’re psyched and active for about two hours after the decision, then you plod along bleary-eyed for another 4-8h, after which you inevitably fall into bed, only to end up tired and with a fucked-up sleep cycle for the next few days. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I pulled an all-nighter to finish rereading my set work for my English exam. I managed to finish earlier than expected and decided to get some sleep. I then promptly slept through my alarm and missed my exam. FML
Today, I woke up to the realization that the 2-hour nap I wanted to take before I went out with my friends last night was actually a 12-hour nap. I missed everything. FML
Today, I decided to turn over a new leaf. I slept eleven hours instead of twelve, with the intention of cutting down to eight. Instead, my body chose to faint from exhaustion. FML
Today, I have officially lost count of how many nights in a row I couldn’t fall asleep until the small hours, even though I go to bed early and get up early every single day. I’m the kind of person who needs at least nine hours of sleep to be anything other than useless and depressed. FML
Today, it’s the fourth day in a row I’ve laid in bed for hours with my eyes shut, wide awake, then watched the sun rise. All my parents have to say is, “Insomnia isn’t real. Just go to bed earlier.” FML
Today, I clocked into work completely exhausted despite having gone to bed early. My roommates stayed up until 4am watching a movie, blasting music, and constantly giggling like madwomen. This is their "new and improved" schedule. FML
Today, I hate sleeping late because then the day will be over like 9 hours after I get up. Turns out, though, if I get up real early, it’s me who'll be over after about 9 hours. FML
Today, after having pulled like three all-nighters and studying hardcore for months, when it came down to it, I couldn't solve even one question. I almost broke down. FML
Today, there are two parts to my life: The 12 hours I spend in bed each night trying to fall asleep, with limited success, and the 12 hours I'm up and trying *not* to fall asleep, also with limited success. FML
Today, I woke up in a complete daze. It took me a few minutes to realize what had happened. Apparently my sleepwalking problems have returned, only this time I managed to overdose myself with Nyquil. As a result, I slept for fourteen hours, wet my sheets, and lost my job. FML
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RichardPencil 32
And the work you do in the middle of the night ain't worth a shit.
Marcella1016 32
Yep. And you were barely able to produce anything of decent quality because you were so tired. It’s a shitty cycle I’m trying to break out of myself. Developed the habit in college but my stupid old body can’t handle that shit anymore. But my stubborn ass brain likes to keep trying.
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RichardPencil 32
And the work you do in the middle of the night ain't worth a shit.
Marcella1016 32
Yep. And you were barely able to produce anything of decent quality because you were so tired. It’s a shitty cycle I’m trying to break out of myself. Developed the habit in college but my stupid old body can’t handle that shit anymore. But my stubborn ass brain likes to keep trying.
JBChristian 47
Goes slightly different if you have ADHD. You don't actively decide you're gonna pull an all-nighter. You just get hyper-fixated on a new hobby, work, or a couple bunny trails, and before you know it the sun is up. Then you have the ****** up sleep cycle for a couple days, lol.
diraven 15
This is what coffee is for