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Sleep disordered self shippers: your F/O’s get it.

I know, one of the biggest issues with sleep disorders is that not a lot of people ‘get it’- we get a lot of criticism for being ‘lazy’, when in reality it couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Your F/O’s would give those people a piece of their mind.

They see you every morning, struggling to wake up. They give you soft kisses and gently rub your back to keep you from dozing off again. They’ll say “Good morning” as many times as they need to.

They see you having sleep attacks, head dipping, losing balance in your chair. They’ll carry you to a couch or your bed before you get hurt. They want nothing but the best for you, and they don’t see it as an inconvenience. They never will.

They see you struggle with basic tasks, whether from executive dysfunction or just plain old fatigue. They’re always willing to help, but they know it can feel infantilizing at times- they always ask first, and never assume you’re incapable. Because you are capable! Your body is just stubborn.

So to those people that try to call you lazy, they say: “Fuck off. You don’t know them like I do. You have no right to judge them without understanding their struggle. They’re not lazy, and you can eat your words.”

(This was written with narcolepsy/chronic fatigue in mind but anyone can rb or add to this- even if you don’t have sleep disorders, you may relate to the scenario, and that’s valid!)