r/NightOwls • u/AndyBurn11 • 3d ago

Challenges?

What have been some of the hardest things you’ve dealt with being a night them person? Do people make assumptions about your lifestyle because you function better at night? I’ve had people claim I’m lazy but I just live at a different time. Would love some stories and how you overcame the stigma of being a nights person!

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u/H0ldenCaufield 3d ago

Honestly - I'm not someone who truly has ever had to deal with the stigma. My parents found it odd and would make snarky remarks here and there. I have got the random "what/ wow you are up all night and sleep all day? Why? And I would just say "idk I'm nocturnal" or "i like it it works for me'

But I am the one who chose the night. To be a nightowl is someone who chooses to be up at these hours. At least that is my deffinition.

So because I chose it the few trade offs I have to make like sometimes having to not sleep or sleep verry little because i had to attend something or had to be up for during normie hours ... I don't get all upset it's the trade off i signed up for.

The world happens 9-5. I can't change that. I don't judge the rest of the world for wanting to be day walkers and everything is a choice so..

I choose the night.

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u/AndyBurn11 3d ago

Sound like Batman to me!

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u/2_Fingers_of_Whiskey 2d ago

I'm tired of morning people calling me lazy because I want to sleep in on weekends. I am forced to get up at 6 am M-F, on Saturday mornings leave me the hell alone, I'm sleeping.

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u/AndyBurn11 2d ago

Agreed

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u/ez2tock2me 3d ago

Ex military. Trained to be ON DEMAND.

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u/AndyBurn11 3d ago

Are there any tips you used in service that would help going to sleep? Maybe tips on schedules and having better organization?

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u/ez2tock2me 2d ago

My tactic was EXHAUSTION.

Workouts, Partying or partying and working outs.

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u/AndyBurn11 2d ago

That’s great advice I need to party more!

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u/ez2tock2me 2d ago

Yes. But carefully and inexpensively.

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u/raditzwife 2d ago

My mother says I was active more at night even before I was born so she’s used to it. Many don’t know because I will get up early if I have a reason to.

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u/brattydeer 2d ago

Same, though, I get socially exhausted because so many people are day walkers do I end up sleeping a lot around a reasonable time lol