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12 Struggles Of Being Someone Who Is Naturally Tired

Staying awake is a hard life.

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12 Struggles Of Being Someone Who Is Naturally Tired
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Sleep is the best thing ever. I know it sounds like a stretch, but I don't remember the last time I was actually wide awake. Picture a type A person who's quick to get out of bed, start the day the way they planned it out, eat breakfast, and is all jumpy from the cup of coffee they drank. Now picture the exact opposite kind of person. That person is me.

1. You have to get up.

Nothing is worse than getting out of bed. It means waking up, the opposite of sleeping. That's not enjoyable.

2. What is breakfast?

I don't think I've had a plate of scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast with a glass of orange juice since I was in middle school. I eat a small late lunch, we're talking around the 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. time zone, a big dinner, and a second smaller dinner at around midnight.

3. Opening your eyes is often times the hardest task ahead.

The urge to drift off into a deep slumber is so strong. The only way to fully wake me up is to jolt me suddenly.

4. Biggest pet peeve: People not turning off the lights.

They say the world needs more love. I can assure you, I will love you till I'm on my deathbed if you just turn off the lights where I'm sleeping so it's pitch black. The darker the better.

5. You can't tell if it's a dream or real life 100 percent of the time.

Even right now as I type this article, I'm not sure if I'm actually awake.

6. Naps are your best friend.

I have the super power of being able to nap anywhere. On the floor, in a car, on a bed of nails.

7. You could sleep now or sleep later but you can't have both.

The world forces me to do other things like talk to people, go to school, and put clothes on. If I had it my way in my utopia, I would be asleep for at least twelve hours a day. That's 50% of the day. Yeah, I passed calculus.

8. You look high.

I've had people come up to me and say, "Dude, when I first met you I thought you were on something." I guess I just got that look. Yeah...that one.

9. Your favorite hours are from midnight to 5:00 a.m.

Because that's when everyone shuts up and I can actually think.

10. You miss out on everything.

It's not that I don't realize that I could hang out with friends, do homework, go on adventures, and plan for my future. It's that I choose to sleep instead.

11. People call you out (for being tired).

Didn't you hear? Looking awake is so 2015.

12. Even when you know you're about to go to sleep, you're aware that you're eventually going to have to wake up.

That's why it's best to live in the moment, or in my case, in my dreams.

And with that, happy sleeping and good night!

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