Are you lazy for sleeping late?

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I am a night owl. I am usually up until the wee hours of the morning, and I find that late nights are my most productive time. To get a decent night's sleep, that means I often sleep until late morning. Early risers seem to be very judgemental about that. I can't tell you the number of times I've gotten telephone calls at 9 am, after I've been sleeping only 5 hours or so, and people will say things like, "You're STILL sleeping?" or other comments insinuating I'm lazy. The other members of my family can also be rude about it, and I don't understand why it matters when I sleep and why I seem to be expected to be on the same schedule as other people. Any other night owls get criticized for their sleeping habits? Any early risers who have a problem with others sleeping in?