• qualia@lemmy.world
    1·
    11 hours ago

    It took me several decades to realize the potential gains of marginal fun, creativity, or studying I get into those late hours gets offset by me being significantly more irritable the next day. The thought of having the rebuild up all my mental momentum the next morning is upsetting but it’s part of the human condition.

      • arnitbier@sh.itjust.works
        31·
        3 hours ago

        It also is a symptom of ADHD so its a funny kind type comment when perceived from ADHD peoples perspective, cause you ignore a lot of symptoms like that compulsively till you realize that they are related to each other because of ADHD

        I agree otherwise with the frustration you feel about mental health being so much the focus that it becomes ‘everybody’s this because (insert normal behavior)’ and thats altogether too much ‘jumping the shark’ style self diagnosing. And it is a problem I suppose. But not worse then not caring about mental health issues. Anyways.

        That’s quintessential ADHD shit right there 😄

  • jaybone@lemmy.zip
    English
    5·
    2 days ago

    I work from home so I do this and end up napping a lot during the day. But I get so much done in the evenings after regular work hours without all the meetings and slack chats and zoom calls and emails and whatever other bullshit.

  • Mac@mander.xyzEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    This except i rarely have a bad day when I’m way behind on sleep. lol

  • rizzothesmall@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    2 days ago

    This is what my brain says after waking me up at 3am. Then I’m just getting snoozy around 7 and it’s time to get up and it’s like ahahaha gatcha bitch!

  • 1984@lemmy.world
    64·
    2 days ago

    Stolen from some time ago from another forum:

    This is me. For me, it’s not about the next day, but exactly about that “nothing can happen” feeling - everyone is finally asleep, no one has any expectations towards me, nobody will be calling me (it’s night, it’s rude to call people at night), nor will they be texting me (they’re normal people, they’re already in beds, sleeping). It’s the only time my body is able to relax a little. It’s the only time I can think about things, without interruptions and the nagging feelings I should be doing something else.

    I tried, I tried really hard to give it up, but I can’t. Now, with small kids in the mix, the mornings are not even an option.

    This is what “revenge” in “revenge bedtime procrastination” is about. That feeling that it’s the only time that’s actually yours, the only moment of actual autonomy in your life. Everything else is driven by others - working a job, running errands, being there with your loved ones. When it starts feeling like an unending stream of obligations, those few hours late at night are a form of defiance, showing the middle finger to the universe, reclaiming some time for yourself.