Sleeping

You know, people (especially my mother lol) are shocked by the amount of time I spend sleeping. I do not blame them at all because I sleep excessively! But, I do not sleep because I’m exhausted or anything like that.I know that a lot of people would like to understand why people who live with mental illnesses sleep like bears in hibernation. I personally sleep because it’s an escape from reality. When I’m asleep I can be whoever I want to be. I can be happy, I can be beautiful, I can be tall, I can be anything I want to be. When I am sleeping I am transported into an alternate magical universe where everything goes my way, where everyone is kind and I get to be truly happy. But, I don’t love sleeping only because I can become a whole different person. I love sleeping because when I’m sleeping, no one can “unintentionally” hurt my feelings, I don’t get a wave of unexpected and unexplainable sadness, I don’t get heartaches and most importantly I don’t have to deal with any mental illnesses. I can be the ten year old me,who was always happy and stress-free. Although these are all personal opinions, I know a lot of people can relate. I know sleeping is just another way of escaping from our problems temporarily, but we all deserve a break from life’s hardships once in a while and sleeping is one of those breaks. So if you are having a bad day, just nap it out♡.