I can't imagine going to bed at eight every night unless I had a shift that made me get up at 4:30 every day to make it to work. I know a few people who go to bed at nine because they get into the office early, and most people consider that early but normal. Going to bed at 8 p.m. is like you never get to experience evening time at all.
Im in bed as soon as dinner is done and I’m showered ( so about 7/8pm ). I’m up at 6 for school run etc. I used to stay up till 11/12 then still get up at 5.30 for work, but then I got a life changing illness and then anotherplus 2 major MH ones.
My energy levels after 2pm are zero - I like to do as much dinner prep as I can in the morning, I get as much housework as I can manage done first thing too. Because I know I will be wiped out and won’t be able to do anything. My family has to take over doing laundry, cooking etc regularly as some days I can’t do anything except get up for the toilet and even then I need help from my partner on bed days.
Having a chronic condition means you have to apply spoon theory to everything and you must save energy for dinner prep or an evening out if you can manage it, or sometimes just even getting into the shower. It’s exhausting and it’s soul destroying.
Bianca is managing a horrendous condition as best she can - much like many of us with chronic conditions. We don’t care that we are in bed early - especially when we are in loads of pain, or can’t physically even stand up anymore. Honestly, read up on spoon theory, chronic conditions, medication side effects… it’ll help you understand why early nights are a must. No shade in this post, just hitting down my experience that is similar to so many others with wide ranging conditions, not just MS.