# I'm still awake. And I'm lonely :( **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2010, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546 "2010-11-13T10:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/1 "2010-11-13T10:42:04Z")
Anyone else out there? It’s 5:39am my local time. Surely that’s prime posting time for someone else, right? I can’t sleep. As usual. Already took my meds. I’m on more than the recommended max dosage of my current sleeping pill which is doing precisely jack shit as you can see. (and yes that’s by doctor’s orders, not self-medicating here) I just kind of want to be in contact with someone else right now. Not be alone. I mean I’m not technically alone but my husband and son are asleep and it would be a dick move to wake one of them up to keep me company. But I just feel really isolated and lonely ☹ Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/2 "2010-11-13T10:44:53Z")
I’m here OpalCat! it’s only 7.44 pm where I am, but I’ll help you count sheep if you like 😛 ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/3 "2010-11-13T10:50:07Z")
I’m also here. I’ve not been to bed since sometime early Friday morning. I’m really getting sick of not being able to sleep much these days. It’s 5:50am where I live. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/4 "2010-11-13T10:52:17Z")
BTW, I was in Boston for my first time earlier this year - quite a lovely city you have there! The wife and I just had dinner - Thai chicken rice, and we’re watching TV, and internetting right now. I don’t care much for the show on TV - a family special about unusual animals. Mmmm. ---
**Author:** ![KinkiNipponTourist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@KinkiNipponTourist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KinkiNipponTourist)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/5 "2010-11-13T10:53:35Z")
> [@Isamu](#): > > I’m here OpalCat! it’s only 7.44 pm where I am, but I’ll help you count sheep if you like 😛 Same here! Hi Opal!😃 ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/6 "2010-11-13T10:58:27Z")
Another Japan resident here. My better half is studying for an exam, so I’m just here lurking as usual. By the way, it’s almost 8pm (Saturday) local time. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/7 "2010-11-13T11:04:13Z")
I am in great spirits here. I just watched Benji Marshall take New Zealand from fucked to victory against Australia. Great game with a last minute Benji inspired miracle. So wattup? ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_From\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Girl\_From\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_From_Mars)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/8 "2010-11-13T11:05:29Z")
10.02pm AEST, and the rain has finally stopped here in Melbourne after raining all day. It was a high of 16, after 32 yesterday - I can never get used to such dramatic shifts in temperature. Still, it’s making the baby sleep soundly, the heat seems to make it harder for her to kip. Asleep yet? Figure talking about the weather may help you drop off. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Purple\_Scottie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Purple\_Scottie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purple_Scottie)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/9 "2010-11-13T11:05:55Z")
Awake since 4 a.m. here when my pager went off (I’m on call). Generally I only half-sleep on call anyway and will head back to the hospital in an hour or so. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/10 "2010-11-13T11:06:49Z")
> [@Girl\_From\_Mars](#): > > 10.02pm AEST, and the rain has finally stopped here in Melbourne after raining all day. It was a high of 16, after 32 yesterday - I can never get used to such dramatic shifts in temperature. Still, it’s making the baby sleep soundly, the heat seems to make it harder for her to kip. > > Asleep yet? Figure talking about the weather may help you drop off. 🙂 You need to use Fahrenheit for the Americans. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/11 "2010-11-13T11:17:06Z")
Many years ago, when I was a Psychiatric Nurse, there was a woman who used to ring me up to talk about killing herself. She did this while her husband was asleep in the next room. As far as I know our chatting worked just fine. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/12 "2010-11-13T11:18:17Z")
Good night, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/13 "2010-11-13T11:18:59Z")
It’s 3:18 AM here. Yet another night on the night shift. wheeee. ---
**Author:** ![pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/14 "2010-11-13T11:19:47Z")
We seem to have bored her right to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/15 "2010-11-13T11:21:34Z")
Sorry I read the cruise ship thread and then came back. I’m still here. Thanks for showing up! Now what shall we do? ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/16 "2010-11-13T11:23:30Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > Now what shall we do? Go to sleep! (Well, I am–hope you can soon too!) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/17 "2010-11-13T11:24:09Z")
I"m not sleepy ☹ I’m tired, but not sleepy. Like if I close my eyes? They boing back open. ---
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/18 "2010-11-13T11:24:16Z")
5 minute dance party! _gets up and does the robot_ ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/19 "2010-11-13T11:26:01Z")
But I have two kitties in my lap! I can’t move! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2010, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546/20 "2010-11-13T11:28:16Z")
Give them those little neck massages that make them purr. Close your eyes while doing it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-still-awake-and-im-lonely/560546.md?page=2)