r/NightOwls

I’m a woman in my 30s and honestly I’ve grown to love my quiet space, my routines, and the freedom of living alone.

But sometimes at night the silence suddenly feels loud.
It’s strange because I like my independence, but I still miss having someone to talk to about random little things during the day.

Hello everybody. I'm 43F and living like night owl all my life. My mom said when I was a baby I didn't want to sleep at night. In school early years I did sleep a little bit at night, but in my high school I was not sleeping anymore. I was awake all night, if lucky I would get 1-2 hours of sleep. But not everynight. I got bome from school, went to sleep a little but when sun went down I was up. I'm also chronically ill and I was born like that. Now I'm retired. I have fatigue too, along with other health issues. I started to resent me being a night owl so much. There are pro's of course. But I get up let's say 15-16h in the afternoon. When I put myself together I can only run one errand, let's say go shopping or for a visit. Then it's night time. I try to bake if my health allows, read, play with dog, watch TV or scrolling. Or I clean, cook lunch for the next day. But everybody is asleep. I'm all alone and I have to be at home. If I would wake up at let's say 9 am I would have so much more life. I would run an errand, rest and go out again. But I can't change who I am. I'm alive and feeling the best at night. I guess this is just a little rant.

My wife was literally laughing and joking about this earlier today. She’s never met anyone who can stay up all night, get 3 hours of sleep, and still consistently function at a high rate lol. She’s come to the conclusion that it’s genetic. My dad goes to bed around 4-5am and wakes up around 7-8am and is ready to go. My mom has always done the same thing too while I was growing up. Both of my parents still barely sleep. I think it’s an advantage because I always tell my wife “money doesn’t sleep so neither do I” lol. She says it’s not normal, but I think it is.

Anybody else feel it takes them time to get going, even if they have slept very late and had enough sleep?

I feel like it takes my brain 2 to 3 hours after I wake up to really be functional, especially in terms of productivity and motivation. If I have to do things like work, I do it, but I still don’t feel great until later. And on weekends, I feel like I’m a bit in a daze and lethargic …and then a couple hours later, I am more myself and then the later in the day it gets, the more I feel good and alert and energetic. Anyone else?

Whole day I stay busy.
But at night, suddenly every thought hits at once — future, money, career, family, everything.
How do you calm your mind?

Currently picking up a caramel cappuccino from Dunkin.

I’m wondering if this is an actual niche and if nightowls would go to a yoga or workout class if it was offered at like 10 or 11pm or even like 1 or 2 or 3am?

If so what time would be ideal for you?

I’m always trying to go to yoga but the classes are always too early.

Just logged out from the office (WFH) - Anyone still up?

Whether paranormal or possible break in ...

So I work at night shift 7 pm to 6 am 5 to 6 days a week and when I get off there is nothing to do so how to do meet new people and socialize thats not sum dumb app