20 Tragically Unexpected Truths You Learn In Your Twenties

18. Sleep Is Your Best Friend

One of the worst, most infuriating things about being a kid surely had to be getting told when to go to bed. It was the ultimate indicator of your lack of authority, that you weren't even allowed to be tired when you wanted - which, let's face it, was never. There was nothing better than partaking in a sleepover when in the company of another little schemer, you might even have a midnight snack and stay up till 3am discussing playground politics. Then you become a teenager, go out all the time and stay in bed late when you can. You learn to appreciate sleep. It's worthwhile and refreshing. As you roll into the twenties though, you realise you actually love sleep. Like sincerely love sleep. You'd do anything for your eight hours, because there's no way you're functioning optimally on five any more. You might even set your alarm and get sleep anxiety when you realise you're only going to get five hours and forty-eight minutes in. And that's if you go to sleep right now. Quick!