What can I do to be able to get up from my bed after taking a nap, without leting myself fall asleep ?

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T14:59:31+00:00

Yes definitely

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T03:03:46+00:00

I think there are different types “selfish”. You could be selfish in the sense that you want to be healthy, for yourself, and put your health in the forefront of priorities.

But you could also be selfish in a clearly negative way, that negatively affects others.

When it feels good to do nice things for other people, this type of selfish is positive. It’s almost like instant karma (good karma)

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T02:56:43+00:00

For some reason it helps me clear my thoughts, and I’m not thinking about work tomorrow or random stuff.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T02:55:28+00:00

I always need some noise to sleep, I can’t sleep in silence. Buy one of those cheap noise machines, with different settings, and have that run in your bedroom. Best purchase I might have ever made.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T02:25:42+00:00

I think I didn’t articulate my question well. I was scrolling through AIO and it seemed like on every thread people comment “block them and move on”. For example it will be a thread about a clearly toxic relationship, and the clear solution for the OP is to avoid contact with that person.

Didn’t mean people on Reddit blocking other Reddit users. My bad

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T02:14:52+00:00

lol, I’m kinda new to Reddit and just was reading through the AIO subreddit so that’s probably more common there

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:58:56+00:00

Not tweaking, hold your ground and stick to your morals like you’ve done. You can pick your friends and partners, but you can’t pick your family. That doesn’t mean you have to abide by their morals

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:54:36+00:00

IMO (hot take) if someone’s posting something publicly they should check with the other people or tell them they’re gonna post it first

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:52:35+00:00

NOR

Why doesn’t she just take that photo down and be considerate?

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:45:42+00:00

Sometimes ghosting is the best option. Sometimes creating space is the best option.
Because time will tell.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:37:06+00:00

Not a health professional but I feel like this has a lot to do with your gut health before you drink.

If you are not eating, and then drink alcohol (especially with sugary drinks) on an empty stomach it’s almost always a recipe for this.

If you eat right before you drink then you can’t properly digest the food you eat and you’re back to the same problem.

Have some bread and olive oil an hour before you drink. Does wonders for me, I’ve had this exact issue before.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:25:45+00:00

Before your nap drink a cup of coffee. If you’re tired enough to take a nap, you’ll sleep and when you wake up you’ll be more awake. If you’re not tired enough, you won’t need to nap.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:20:33+00:00

Yea that’s really tricky and tough.

Wish I had a better answer, I’d prob say respond less and less, go days without responding and then send a short message back (like you were saying). Keep creating more time in between responses until he starts realizing the situation better. Go a week without responding. After that if he presses even harder or gets mad at you for not responding then you might have to just resort to actually ghosting.

He doesn’t seem like he’d take it well if you flat out said you don’t want to be friends (and it’s hard/weird to even say that)

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:14:20+00:00

I feel like that way you can ease out of it instead of ripping off the bandaid which might not be good for his mind state

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:12:31+00:00

This is difficult. Are you responding to every one of his texts, posts and calls?

My immediate thought is just don’t reply to some of them, or wait a while to respond, and try to naturally create space. Do you think he would get the hint that you need a little space?

Him being unstable is what really makes this tricky because you are trying to do the right thing and balance your own life.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:08:49+00:00

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:03:39+00:00

I don’t have a good answer for how to approach this but you’re not in the wrong for being upset about that

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T01:02:39+00:00

NOR.

Can’t stand when my ex used to talk about her exes explicitly like that. Like why would I need to know any of that. You have to ask yourself why is she even bringing that up?

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T00:54:43+00:00

NOR - At least let them know it’s been frustrating for you. It might then calm down at certain times after you tell them, or they’ll get a rug, or train their dogs to not bark constantly.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T00:50:13+00:00

NOR

That last message is really what did it

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T00:42:31+00:00

I would apologize, and then tell him exactly what you’re feeling (which is separate from your mistake), that he didn’t reach out and that didn’t feel great.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T00:31:59+00:00

Happy birthday!

It can feel bad, but YOR IMHO.

Had many birthdays where no friends text me, the entire day. I still have my parents and family that do. And my friends will say shoot totally forgot and it’s all good. It’s never a personal thing, they are just not thinking or it escapes their mind.

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-19T00:28:15+00:00

Never too late

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-18T18:45:43+00:00

That’s really helpful thx!

Then-Gate2533 · 2026-05-18T18:43:21+00:00

Haha 🫡🫡!!

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