Today, my parents made me wake up at 7 a.m., like every morning. When I woke up exhausted, my mom rolled her eyes and said, "It’s called going to bed earlier." I went to bed at 10 p.m. last night. I fell asleep at 5 am. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my mother woke me up by loudly vacuuming the house. I had to work the next morning, so I asked her what she was thinking. She told me that if I was really tired and needed sleep, I wouldn't have woken up. It was 3 AM. FML
Today, I didn't get to sleep until 5 a.m., as I stayed up to finish off a big project that I have been working on for the past week. I was then woken up at 6 a.m. by my daughter saying she was ready for school. School starts at 9 a.m., and is a 2-minute drive away. I'm now at work, living off an hour of sleep and coffee. FML
Today, my dad now insists I HAVE to be up at 7 am every day. I explained that even after waking up at 7 am for months, my body still couldn’t fall asleep earlier and I stayed chronically sleep deprived. He thinks I’m lying because, “No one’s body works like that.” I’m 30 and can’t move out. FML
Today, I woke up early, went to the gym, then came home and showered. When I went into my room to change, my mom woke up and started pounding on my door, screaming about how lazy and useless I was for sleeping so late. When I tried to tell her otherwise, she grounded me for "talking back". FML
Today, I woke up to go to school. I was unbelievably tired, but I gathered the courage to go take my shower. I then took a long shower, cleaned up my room, got dressed, and ate breakfast. Going back to my room, I looked at the clock, which read 3:22 AM. FML
Today, I was grounded by my mom because I had slept in past 11, when she wanted me to wake up at seven to do chores. According to her logic, I should have seen the note she left on the counter earlier this morning. FML
Today, after I worked 15 hours yesterday, coming home at 1 a.m. thinking I could sleep in because my kids have no school, I was woken up at 7 a.m. because they wanted pancakes. FML
Today, my mom heard on TV that teens need at least ten hours of sleep a day. Now she makes me go to bed at 7pm. I told her I can't finish my homework in time, and my grades will suffer. She wouldn't listen. Last week, she threatened to punish me if I don't get straight As this semester. FML
Today, I had an important test at 7 in the morning, so I sat the alarm at 6 o'clock and fell asleep. Later I was woken up by a call from my friend asking me why I didn't show up for the test. It was 9:30. I'd sat the alarm at 6:00 PM. FML
Today, I felt so unwell that I didn't fall asleep until 4 AM. The baby woke up at 5, ready to start the day. FML
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sarsuela 29
If you go to bed at 10 p.m. regularly for at least two weeks and still fall asleep at 5 a.m. then go see a doctor.
raven_of_azarath 35
Studies have also shown that teenage students have a harder time retaining information before 10am. By the time their brains are ready to learn, they’re already halfway through their school day.
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core01 30
Welcome to adulthood?
andrewgr 4
All jokes aside, this pisses me off. There is consistent, overwhelming evidence that teens are biologically wired to be more active and awake late at night, and to have a much harder time than adults getting up in the morning. The fact that school starts as early as it does is so that teachers can act as babysitters while parents work; it certainly isn't conducive to students learning or being healthy. It's just infuriating to hear about authority figures who can't be bothered to learn the simple, empirical truth of this.
raven_of_azarath 35
Studies have also shown that teenage students have a harder time retaining information before 10am. By the time their brains are ready to learn, they’re already halfway through their school day.
sarsuela 29
If you go to bed at 10 p.m. regularly for at least two weeks and still fall asleep at 5 a.m. then go see a doctor.
Jon Tessler 14
that doesn't always work. I can go to bed at 10pm, and due to PTSD and restless leg syndrome not get to sleep for hours. this kid needs to see a doctor to find out WHY he isn't falling asleep
Ambrily 27
That's... That's exactly what the comment you answered to said...
Regis Bent 12
I'm up every day Mon-Fri at 5:30 am for work, I would love to be able to sleep in till 7. Once I woke up at 7:30 on a Saturday and started panicking instantly because I thought it was still Friday and I was late.