Well I did get accepted into several US universities with high scholarship, but I won't go because of political issues (you know). Universities in my country is pretty affordable, about middle class income for the most expensive ones.
Last I've heard there's still not a way to escape from the Backrooms. Meaning you are just a clone/something else pretending to be someone named Para23.
How do people react? I don't think I would mind if it's just one or two times by accident.
As for cannot sleep... I've pretty much given up and resigned myself to sleeping at 2-3 AM every day.
Maybe some people are like that, since I also saw various authors describing so in their notes. As for me, though, when I'm sleep deprived I can't think to write at all.