Aileen Wuornos

I watched "Monster" (the Aileen Wuornos movie) and now I can't sleep because I can't stop thinking about it.?

I watched Monster (the movie about the true story of Aileen Wuornos starring Charlize Theron) a couple of nights ago and I feel like a movie has never hit me this hard. For the last two nights I have been almost completely unable to fall asleep because I can't stop thinking about her and the life that she suffered. I'm really suffering from empathy here. I've felt depressed and teary eyed, just in general but especially when thinking about the movie (I'm sure the fatigue doesn't help this, nor does the currently awful San Francisco weather). I am completely exhausted during the day and can barely function, but when I get a chance to climb back into bed, I can't fall asleep no matter how tired I am. Anyone ever felt like this after watching a scary or otherwise hard-hitting movie? Any advice on how I can be able to get back to sleep again (with drugs being a last resort)? This has gone on for the last two days. I tried to take a nap today but I only got about 15 minutes of real sleep. I'm a second-year medical student and I really need to get sleep, otherwise I can't function in school and won't be able to study and will fail the Boards or something... ;b

Public Comments

1. After I watched that movie, I was affected as well. It'll go away.
2. I love that movie! And yes she did suffer a very hard life. You should watch the documenteries they have about her as well. There is also a book about her. I was obsessed there for awhile myself. I will never hear that Journy song 'Don't stop believing' without thinking about that movie...