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When people around me complain about being worn out, i cheerfully remind them that we're about the only critters that don't just fucking REST when we're TIRED.
Why the FUCK is it normal to down stimulants 'like an adult' instead of napping?
I'm narcoleptic, and I've been defending my need for sleep my whole life- but mostly, its me reminding people that I nap when my body feels fatigued, like every other mammal I'm aware of, and perhaps I'm not the unusual one.
Why the FUCK is it normal to down stimulants 'like an adult' instead of napping?
Capitalism, that's why.
Yeah i had that realization when i lost my job and actually caught up on sleep- if i get at least nine hours of good sleep a night, all the time, and don't live in constant burnout, i have almost no symptoms.
I'm sick from trying to live up to their standards. I'm just a sleepy critter, not a broken person ffs.
Why the FUCK is it normal to down stimulants 'like an adult' instead of napping?
Because I'm an ADULT.
NO NAP! NO NAP!
Tons of animals sleep for like 20 hours a day.
My dream is to be a house cat.
I too would like to sleep all day then go goblin mode at 2am.
I try to remind people that doing nothing is not a bad thing and something you can enjoy. Productivity can be quite addictive for some people. For others, it can be so ingrained into their mindset that they are driven by guilt to remain productive.
In a couple years from now when the sun finally decides to kill all life on earth for shit and giggles, all that progress and productivity won't mean anything. I'd rather chill the fuck out and enjoy the nice views with the people I like around me and I only have one life to do that.