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I can understand the sentiment, but as someone who has the symptoms (though up until now I thought that's just a bad habit), I can assure you that this can be s

I can understand the sentiment, but as someone who has the symptoms (though up until now I thought that's just a bad habit), I can assure you that this can be straining on social life, work life and relationships. Also better understanding this can help with social acceptance. Edit: E.g. yes, I stay up late but that's not because I don't care or want to be an ass or whatever; it's because I genuinely can not sleep for reasons outside of my control and going to bed at 10 or 11 is actually unhealthy for me. Medicating that or living with it is a different question.

Jon_Lowtek 6y ago
Isn't it great how many people come out as affected in this thread alone? Maybe the common mutation is common.
- archi42 6y ago
  You forgot "I checked my symptoms, it must be super-cancer" ;) Of course on HN we're all smart enough to be immune to it /s I could have been more precise that I deem this a mere possibility for myself, not a factum. I responded to the parent for the other reasons, but wanted to add some weight to my opinion because I can definitely relate to the symptoms, independent of the actual cause.