i legit just put j to bed and he actually stayed asleep for the whole night for the first time in like WEEKS. and i’m sitting here like… what the FUCK do i do with this quiet. i should be resting, studying for this bio final, but all i feel is this massive guilt… like i’m doing something wrong by just existing in this peace, you know? like my brain isn’t even letting me enjoy it, it’s just screaming. god this is wild.
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