I’m up later than i planned to be, was playing quizzes online, and after climbing into bed amd getting out my tablet to waste more time in front of a screen i got a sudden wave of nostalgia, comfort and joy washing over me and thought "huh, i guess that’s why i alwaya used to push my bedtime to its limits!
But i haven’t gotten that feeling for the last few dozen times i stayed up too late. Just felt tired.
Wondering how it is for other people - what’s your relationship with late nights?
I always used to enjoy staying up late too, but the older I get, the more tired I become around my regular bedtime.
It’s not just sleepiness, but genuine exhaustion that I cannot ignore that leads to awful symptoms like paranoia, eye strain, derealisation or anxiety. I just physically can’t stay awake longer.