I have insomnia.

[Haole Girl]

Just thought I'd let y'all know.

Um... is anybody there?

:yoiks:

[XemaSab]

1. Both my mom and my friend were all like, "If you drink coffee at 5 you'll be up all night!"

So far they haven't been proven right, but check back in about 6 hours. :crazy:

[Haole Girl]

2. Ah... I remember now...

I had about 3 glasses of tea when we ate a late dinner. D'uh. Bet that's what did it. :dunce:

[coffee_strong]

3. past two nights for me

I'll sleep really good for the first 3-4hrs, wake up and can't fall back to sleep. I hate it cuz I feel like crap the next day. Then when it IS time to get out of bed, THAT's when I get sleepy. UGH!

[Haole Girl]

4. Welcome to DU!

Interesting user name... considering the content of the conversation! :hi:

[coffee_strong]

5. LOL

that thought did cross my mind. thanks for the welcome.

[Indi Guy]

6. I worry about insomniacs...

...It keeps me awake at nights.

[Haole Girl]

7. Funny

Welcome to DU, too!

[Indi Guy]

8. Thanks!

;)

[Indi Guy]

9. I'm a friggin' night owl, and I know why...

When I was a kid, I had no control over my life. Everything I did during the day was dictated by others.

When everyone else went to sleep -- it was my time (lonely as that can be).

[Haole Girl]

10. You may have hit on something there

Just curious... did you come up with this theory yourself?

[Indi Guy]

11. It's not a theory...

...it's my reality.

[Haole Girl]

12. I don't mean to pry, but..

..I really am curious how you figured this out on your own. Because the more I think about it the more it makes sense for me, too.

[Indi Guy]

13. I was different from my siblings...

I was introspective while my brothers were trying to "fit in." I was punished because I dared to challenge my parents' superficial value system. I was the only one who did -- so I was alone. I was seen as the black sheep because I couldn't go along with "the program."

I don't blame them. They did the best they knew how to do; but I wasn't born to conform to a "cookie cutter" mentality.

And thank you for asking! This feels good. :)

[Haole Girl]

14. Thank you

I'm glad you weren't offended by my questions. :-)

[Indi Guy]

15. How about you?

What do you particularly resonate with here?

[Haole Girl]

16. Sorry

It might be the late hour, or because I'm dense, but I'm not sure what you mean.

[Indi Guy]

17. You seem to have resonated with my experience of only having control over my life..

...as a kid -- when the "controllers" were asleep (hence my "night owl" status).

I guess I'm asking you to share similar experience(s).

(Shouldn't be hard for a fellow insomniac :P )

[Haole Girl]

18. Well, ok...

My mind has a habit of going a million different directions during the day. There are very few places quiet enough, in this world, for me to truly feel at peace. Molokai is one of them. However, since it is impractical for me to live in a peaceful environment, staying up late at night to have some peace and quiet is sometimes heaven to me. Guess that is pretty personal... and probably sounds idiotic!

[Indi Guy]

19. Idiotic? NO!

It makes perfect sense to me. The chaos of the day needs to be balanced by the privacy of thought. And it's nice to talk with others who understand this. Ain't it? :)

[Haole Girl]

20. Good night!

I'm finally a little sleepy... and think it would be a good idea to go to bed before the sun rises! :-)

[Indi Guy]

21. Goodnight my new friend...

If it's OK with you, I'll add you to my buddy list.

[Perry Logan]

22. Have a cup of valerian tea.