[k1ck4ss]

now I feel very bad about going to sleep between 11PM and 1AM and getting up between 5AM and 6AM for many many years now.

[pcurve]

If you’ve been doing if for many years chances are you are one of those folks who don’t need as much sleep. Apparently there is genetics involved

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/gene-id...

[inanutshellus]

It's more concerning if he intentionally deprived himself of sleep during adolescence (e.g. forcibly staying up to play video games), as brain development continues through age 25.

[failuser]

Why? Do you experience memory issues? If you can do that for years and not go insane or break down you must be built different. I know people like that and envy them, but this is not typical.

[sethammons]

Since I became a sleep maintenance insomniac (I fall asleep fine but wake up 5hrs later and generally can't fall back asleep), my memory has gone from phenomenal to abysmal. I struggle to keep things in mind. More than ever, I rely on notes and reminders

[SoftTalker]

> this is not typical

going to sleep between 11PM and 1AM and getting up between 5AM and 6AM is completely typical for a parent with kids in school.

OK 1AM might be pushing it but by the time you eat dinner, help with homework, do chores, get the kids to bed, and take a bit of time for yourself and spouse to decompress, yeah it's easily getting close to 11PM.

Then getting up in time to get dressed, get the kids up, make breakfast, get them to school and get yourself to work, you're probably getting out of bed at aroud 6AM or maybe 7AM at the latest.