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[–] jahtnamas@slrpnk.net 45 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

definitely the latter, but not in bed 'cause i'm also one of those "my body must be a specific temperature to be comfortable and my feet being bare helps dictate this" neurodivergents.

[–] wheezy@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Exactly. How am I supposed to stick out one foot from the blanket when I'm too hot if that foot already has its own dedicated blanket on it?

Also, sleeping bags are the work of the devil.

[–] TheKracken@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Hey look it's me.