ovenroastedtwerkey:

apersnicketylemon:

Just a reminder, but you do not need to “earn” being tired.

You’re allowed to be tired, even if you haven’t “done” anything and you’re allowed to be tired even if you did less than someone else.

Being tired is a normal thing your body does for a whole plethora of reasons, and is a basic bodily function. You don’t need to “earn” basic bodily functions, no matter what anyone else tells you.

There’s NEVER a no-reason tiredness. You might not have done much today, but you’re still tired because you’ve been running yourself ragged on a shitty sleep schedule for the past three weeks, and you think you’re used to it, but the second you have a day off, your body is like FINALLY MOTHERFUCKER, IT’S BEDTIME. Or maybe there’s a cold that’s been ever so slowly brewing, and your body is tired from fighting that off. Your brain uses about 20% of your oxygen and calories throughout the day. Maybe you’ve had a lot on your mind, not to mention the fatiguing effects of stress. And all this is just shit able-bodied folks go through, there are dozens of chronic conditions and disabilities that shrink that energy pool even before these factors strike. No matter the reason, if your body is tired, that’s your cue to rest.