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Why are you awake?

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burntoutnurse · 04/04/2025 01:44

First time all week I’ve not been able to sleep which is a huge improvement but I have a busy day tomorrow!

fell asleep about 11pm woke up at midnight coughing. Now wide awake

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Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 05/04/2025 02:39

Happyhappyday · 04/04/2025 02:54

Same! It’s a 50% pay rise but I’m currently WFH full time and have total flexibility about when I do my work… I also love my job, but no progression where I am currently. Literally flip flopping every 5
min on whether to take it or not.

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You both already know your answer. Money isn’t everything. The flexibility to work from home is such a luxury.

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 05/04/2025 02:41

TooOldForThisShit1 · 04/04/2025 04:29

DD6 collided with another child at school yesterday, 2 big bruises on her head and broken glasses 🤦‍♀️
she woke up at 3am crying saying she had a headache, then proceeded to vomit everywhere

we live 2 minutes from A&E so took her up, Dr saw us really quickly, said she was absolutely fine and offered to give her anti sickness medicine 😳

to be fair she does seem fine now but I thought it best to get it checked out

so now I’m laying on the sofa with the dog, who just can’t seem to get comfortable (and doesn’t mind telling me about it) DD is drawing a picture and is firing off all sorts of questions and shows no signs of going back to sleep 😴

Glad she’s ok now. What a relief for you.

Woollygreymittens · 05/04/2025 02:42

My cat is having a mad half hour

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 05/04/2025 02:44

Mikart · 04/04/2025 02:57

Yesterday was my ds's inquest.

x

Dita73 · 05/04/2025 02:55

Fell asleep on the sofa and woke up at 1am wondering where the hell I was. Went through the tv channels and my favourite film is on so I made tea and got comfy. I’m now committed to it so I won’t be going anywhere for a while

Happyhappyday · 05/04/2025 03:06

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 05/04/2025 02:39

You both already know your answer. Money isn’t everything. The flexibility to work from home is such a luxury.

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This was my conclusion but I also can’t believe I actually turned down £80k 😂. We are very comfortable but that’s a lot of money to our family. But I couldn’t do it. I love my job and turns out I’m not that ambitious… if you’re in to fashion, it was truly an incredible job (I am not). Some one else is going to be so happy on Monday when they get offered it.

Alwaystheways · 05/04/2025 03:06

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HallidayJones6779 · 05/04/2025 03:06

Elephant9 · 04/04/2025 01:52

BF’ing little one and got a gastro virus 😩😩😩

Ohh nooo ! This is the worst. Hope you are surviving ok.

I'm also up BFing the little one... I have a migraine so I'm dreaming all sorts when I do get back to sleep. I'm trying to hold off taking sumatriptan until the morning when I can avoid feeding the LO for the rest of the day (she's nearly 12 months),

OneWiseSquid · 05/04/2025 03:13

Overtired, menopausal and bloated. Struggling with teenaged and young adult children so sleep is elusive.

overthinker001 · 05/04/2025 03:16

Up with my 9 week old DD she's wide awake but happy, just wants to be nosey at everything.

AnyoneWhoHasAHeart · 05/04/2025 03:23

Am a habitual insomniac at the best of times but atm I’m in hospital and the nurse came in at 1:30 to take my blood pressure 😱

Buscake · 05/04/2025 03:36

Meant to be taking my kids on a ££££ holiday on weds that we have all been so excited for. We escaped dv and have had a hell of a time. I went to check in last night to find one child’s passport has expired. Holiday down the drain, money lost, utterly devastated children. I feel like the worst parent in the world. This is what they needed, we were all so excited. And I have now broken their trust and let them down. I feel sick with myself.

Babycatsmummy · 05/04/2025 03:39

Lost a friend and her 4 year old daughter in a house fire a week ago. Can’t stop thinking about them 🥺😔

Starseeking · 05/04/2025 03:40

I’ve applied for lots of new jobs over the past two months and had 1 interview so far. I have received lots of automated rejection emails. I’ve got 2 months to secure something new which I’m feeling nervous about, and this anxiety seems to be presenting as insomnia as I’m not usually awake in the middle of the night.

AnyoneWhoHasAHeart · 05/04/2025 03:51

Buscake · 05/04/2025 03:36

Meant to be taking my kids on a ££££ holiday on weds that we have all been so excited for. We escaped dv and have had a hell of a time. I went to check in last night to find one child’s passport has expired. Holiday down the drain, money lost, utterly devastated children. I feel like the worst parent in the world. This is what they needed, we were all so excited. And I have now broken their trust and let them down. I feel sick with myself.

Can you go up to the passport office to get a replacement?

Buscake · 05/04/2025 03:54

@AnyoneWhoHasAHeart not for a replacement child’s one. It takes a week

Moonbark · 05/04/2025 03:57

Up with my little one who has a temperature. He’s asleep in my arms but not settled enough to put back down. Extra cuddles for me tonight.

ICanTellYouMissMe · 05/04/2025 04:01

My back and hip (which are always a bit sore at night) are killing me tonight; I worked all day sitting at the island on a stool then played the drums all evening, so an entire day without any back support has fucked me.

Then because I was awake I ended up bored, hungry, and needing a wee.

Figure the F1 Qualifying coverage starts in a few hours so am now lying on the couch having taken painkillers.

izzy2076 · 05/04/2025 04:04

Flying to Bogota today on my own. Anxious about missing the 4am alarm!

PoopingAllTheWay · 05/04/2025 04:09

This is my normal ‘bedtime’ so a quick scroll here and then going to watch some bright light ASMR (it makes my brain tingle and makes me instantly sleepy)

Parteepooper · 05/04/2025 04:25

Chronic insomnia… not helped by drinking too much wine last night and feeling mega thirsty. Taking DC to an event this morning and not looking forward to it. All my own fault!

Moonbark · 05/04/2025 04:29

Babycatsmummy · 05/04/2025 03:39

Lost a friend and her 4 year old daughter in a house fire a week ago. Can’t stop thinking about them 🥺😔

This is awful. I’m so sorry to hear that. I can’t even imagine. Do you need to talk?

Kandalama · 05/04/2025 04:30

Morning Burntout and all.

Ive just dropped son at friends. They’re off to Barcelona to see another school mate who now works there.

Lucky them. I hope he gets some good photos of the Gaudi buildings and I’ve especially asked for ones of the staircases. He just rolled his eyes as he got out of the car 🤣🤣….
I’m guessing that’s a no then 🙃

Needtofixmyageingskin · 05/04/2025 04:36

Husband went on a rare night out. Text me at 1am saying he was on way home. I woke up at 2am and he wasn't home yet. Normally I'd hear him come in anyway as I'm a light sleeper. Woke up again at 4am and he wasn't in bed. Went downstairs as he sometimes crashes on sofa but no sign of him. Very worried I called him multiple times and was pondering on whether I should call the police. Sat there calling and worrying. Then thought to check the spare room... and there he was fast asleep! The relief!! Now I can't get back to sleep because of the adrenaline!

CheeseandWine91 · 05/04/2025 04:38

Feeding my 4 week old baby boy. Bar the sleep deprivation this is my favourite stage 🥰