Advice: if you are feeling lost right now, just know that even the darkest nights can le…

literally, I find myself scrolling through social media, tearing up over strangers' love stories, because I feel like I have nobody. honestly, my friends who used to feel like family have become ghosts in my phone. I have hundreds of contacts, but not a single person to call when it gets really low. what if I disappear and nobody notices? what if my story just… ends? #loneliness #lostconnections

it's not that I can't afford my hobbies—it's just that I’ve taken to visiting thrift stores with an enthusiasm that screams "hidden debt." every time I snag an ancient vinyl, I tell myself it’s a priceless treasure while my credit card sighs in defeat. I even named my future kids after artists whose albums I don’t have the money to buy. it's like, do you think anyone’s gonna know I only stream the...