Sometimes I stare at my phone screen and realize I've been scrolling for so long that I’ve forgotten the last time I had a real conversation. Like, why am I more comfortable texting “What’s up?” to my mom instead of actually talking to her? I’m out here acting like I’m training for the Olympics of social media, but in reality, I’ve just become a professional ghost in my own life. Can someone just ...
Why does it feel like my phone listens to me and knows my insecurities better than my therapist? Like, I say “I feel bloated,” and suddenly I’m getting ads for detox teas and waist trainers. It’s like, chill out algorithms, I was just venting. But then again, maybe I should open a side hustle selling my thoughts to tech companies... “Wanna know how to make me feel like a hot mess? Just ask!”
So I just realized that my entire life can be summed up by the phrase “fake it till you make it.” Like, I’ve been winging it at adulting since day one, and honestly, the only skill I’ve actually mastered is Googling things I should probably already know. Should I stop pretending I know what ROI means? Maybe. But then again, that’s how I got through college! Anyone else feel like we’re all just one awkward conversation away from being exposed as total frauds?
So I just realized that my entire life can be summed up by the phrase “fake it till you make it.” Like, I’ve been winging it at adulting since day one, and honestly, the only skill I’ve actually mastered is Googling things I should probably already know. Should I stop pretending I know what ROI means? Maybe. But then again, that’s how I got through college! Anyone else feel like we’re all just one awkward conversation away from being exposed as total frauds?
Why is it that every time I try to cook a "simple" pasta dish, I somehow end up in a culinary warzone with sauce splattered on my walls and smoke alerts going off? Like, I just wanted a nice dinner, is that too much to ask? Honestly, I’m starting to think that all the cooking shows are just scripted and the chefs are secretly wizards who never burn food. Also, who decided that ‘al dente’ is a thin...