Mornings are the best part of my day. I love everything about them- freshly brewed coffee, blueberry pancakes, oatmeal, smoothies, juice, breakfast potatoes, and oh ma gawd chocolate milk. “You’re just listing off foods, tf?” No I promise there’s more to it! Just the thought of having an entire day ahead of you with so many opportunities, so many hours to conquer so many things! There’s just something about waking up with the sun. Everything about mornings just really butters my eggroll and if you feel this way too then you’ll understand these struggles.

Everyone probably hates you

Whether it’s because you woke them up while making breakfast or because you greeted them with too much excitement way before they were ready- you’re probably going to be greeted back with a lot of grunts and groans. Mornings aren’t for everyone and when you end up being the only morning person in your house/dorm/wherever you are guaranteed to run into some morning grumps.

Staying out late can be a struggle

I don’t even remember the last time I successfully finished a movie without falling asleep past 10pm, maybe even 9. I swear I really try to make it to the end but it is so hard. And going out Friday and Saturday? Fuhgeddaboutit *Robert De Niro voice*. There’s a high chance I’m gonna be down for night drives or adventures, but there is no shot that I’m doing it without loads of caffeine and mental preparation.

Sleeping in usually doesn’t mean sleeping in.

It might be Saturday but I’m still gonna set my alarm for the crack a down yo.

You’re the only one awake

Not only am I the one who always falls asleep first during the movie but I was and probably always will be the one that wakes up before her friends at every sleepover.

Your friends don’t understand.

Me: Okay so we should be up by 8 so we get a good table at Ihop. Friends: Stfu

Boredom.

I drank all my coffee, ate all my honey smacks, watched the entire Wild Thornberrys movie, and I am now ready for the day. I really need to go do this, go pick up that, and return this but they don’t open for another 2 hours... I’ll just- wait nope they’re still sleeping.

Everyone at the gym is either way more fit than you or 50 years older than you.

8am yoga class will either make you feel like a complete NAF or like a god damn star.

Having to make excuses to sleep at home cause you have big morning plans.

“Sorry I can’t I have to go home and uhh.. feed my grandma”

Big morning plans really mean getting up early to drink coffee and watch cartoons snuggled up in bed.

Or if you’re more mature than I am, getting up early to enjoy warm lemon water and journaling on the deck.

Don’t get me wrong- the night life is rad too but mornings are the milk to my cheerios, the jelly to my toast, the cream to my coffee, and the sun to my rise.