Someone asks if you’re coming.
“No, I think I’m going to stay home tonight.”
There’s a pause.
Not a strange pause. Barely a pause at all.
But you keep going.
“I’ve had a really long week, and I didn’t sleep well last night. Plus, I have some things I need to get done tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
They weren’t asking why.
You realize that after you’ve already given them three reasons.