Happy Insomnia Day!

By Morgannaken - This FML is from back in 2009 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, my mum woke me up before seven in the morning on a Saturday so I could open my birthday presents. I'm an insomniac and I had just fallen asleep. I wasn't even awake yet and she yelled at me to be more enthusiastic. FML
I agree, your life sucks 33 321
You deserved it 4 141

Top comments

For all the people who are calling the OP ungrateful or a bitch and that she can just go to sleep when she's done opening presents...you do realize that she actually cannot. That what insomnia is, lacking the ability to fall asleep just because one wants to. This was the OP's birthday, that means she should have the right to do what she wants on this day, even if it is sleeping(Something that would be precious to an actual insomniac). Of course since I'm guessing most of you don't actually understand what the Op's going through, you'll just idiotically insult her throughout saying she should be grateful.

My mom pulled that shit, too. Completely invade your space, disrupt your routine, then you get an earful of "It's your birthday, BE HAPPY!"

Comments

idilly34 0

smoke a little weed before you go to bed if you live in cali you can get a license for it and that will put you asleep in no time.

dc_elite 0

i understand im an insomniac also

If the OP was actually diagnosed with insomnia wouldn't their mother know that and not wake them up? :3 So you people whining about how we should be nice to the OP and how they must have it, no, wrong.

Don't worry. When you hit about 25 you'll start sleeping. I'm going to go ahead and guess you're not actually an insomniac, you're just a teenager.

I'm an insomniac too and I always fall asleep at 7am! Weird.

First of all, your mother is being just that. If she doesn't know about your sleeping problems, try telling her. If she does, try telling her again. Some mothers tend to block out their child's problems. Also, if she keeps it up, lock your door and hang a note on it asking for her to let you sleep. Having a weird sleeping pattern for years and the occasional night where sleep just becomes more distant the more you yearn for it, I can fully agree with # 51. Just smoke a little bit, it will softly put you to sleep without knocking you out, and give you nice dreams. ^_^

The ironic part? The presents were a nice pillow, some relaxing CD's, and a Do Not Disturb sign.