sleep
Jan 14 2024
If you could see me at night JUST before I get into bed you would think “now that is a strange looking bird right there”. Cuz I really have a “routine” that I have developed over time, based on “knowing myself”; a fact which expresses itself in the weirdest of ways.
For example, since I know I am sensitive to light and even the slightest light…like from lightning (lol), will wake me up, I wear a polarfleece blue and green beret hat that I pull down over my eyes so no light gets in. Now that's attractive right?
And then since I have recognized that my skin is sensitive to that plastic stuff that is being used EVERYWERE in clothing for thread and for elastic, I have to wear most of my night clothes inside out so that none of that plastic Sh#t is touching my skin.
I have had a difficult time finding clothes NOT made with this plastic stuff SOMEWHERE, because usually it is where you cannot see it but where my skin tells me it has been, because I break out in a rash of contact dermatitis every time…even from the little plastic straps that they leave on clothes to hang them with a hanger…and ESPECIALLY on the plastic elastic on underwear leg openings.
I have this pair of slouchy soft blue baggy sweat pants that I have had for YEARS and when I put them on recently my legs immediately started itching so when I looked inside…VOILA, there hiding in the inseam, the offensive plastic stretch tape. Big surprise! AAUUGGH. This menace to society has been going on for YEARS.
Wearing clothes inside out so the pockets stick out and the seam is obvious…so attractive right? And because I have to wear pure cotton shirts that fit loosely so I can sleep comfortably, that leaves out most commercial cute PJ tops. I do not like my feet to be cold so usually I have on fuzzy socks, as well, to top off my inside out, outfit. So presh.
Then, I read somewhere, that Tea tree oil helps get rid of skin irritations and skin tags and so any time I have the slightest little skin irritation I douse myself with that tea tree oil which has a REALLY powerful smell so um yeah…that's also attractive.
And we cannot forget our face and hands…I put Kai Skin lotion on my face, after I have drowned my skin with calamine lotion on all the itch places from the plastic tape that was hiding. I like how Kai smells and feels. I also put vanilla flavored chapstick on my lips and sometimes vasoline on my eyelashes. So my face is then one big shiny mess. Very attractive.
It has taken me years to realize all the things I need to do to be so attractive when I go to sleep. LOL Someone with sensitive skin/face/eyes looks really strange when it is bedtime, but hey there is the good news… I am not sensitive to noise as I can sleep with my husband playing the TV at 99percent volume, in the room right next to the bedroom.
(Oh but wait, I AM sensitive to kids shrieking at the MacDonald playground. That sound really does a number on me.)
Also I am not sensitive to gluten and I can eat regular bread pretty much all day long and I love cows milk and am not sensitive to Lactose. Plus I have no problem eating meat and that does not stop me from eating vegetables too. I basically like all food which is why I now need to lose weight.
I am not sensitive to sunlight and walk every day for ten thousand steps if at all possible. And I am not sensitive to people who are sick or to poopy kids dirty diapers or to cleaning dirty sinks or dirty toilets. I am sensitive to dirt though…have to wipe it up when I see it. lol
And I AM sensitive to people making rude comments or people who are overly negative. I have a hard time wanting to be around people who are emotional vampires.
OH and One last thing…when, after all my preparations, I finally DO get in to bed, I am sensitive to the tilt of the bed as to me, IT ALWAYS feels like my head is dipping down? What is THAT all about? No matter what bed I am in…Traveling in hotels, or at my own home…I always feel like the bed is tilted wrong…lol.
But that is ok I just grab some extra MY pillows and prop up my head. All my windows have sheer filmy soft fabric draped over them so the atmosphere is serene…and I got rid of the crappy sleep number bed…so now I just have a plain old mattress which I like much better even though it is not very soft.
And when I get some good sleep, with all the steps I take to ensure I am not woke, the next day is bound to be good.
Is sensitivity something that can be healed? Will I ever be able to wear cheap pajamas again? Who knows…but in the meantime, I love how “mom in her kerchief” goes to sleep…apparently I am not the first one to discover that trick with my polar fleece cap…according to the night before Christmas. lol.