i stopped sharing good news because every time i did, people looked at me like i had three heads. i scroll through my feed and watch friends buy houses and cars while i struggle to afford basic essentials. it’s like i’m stuck in a never-ending money spiral, and everyone else is just thriving and driving. i wish i could be happy for them, but instead, i feel like i’m always one step behind. is this...
ok but how come everyone else is glowing in their success while I’m just sitting here — binge-watching reality shows, hoping someone will just pull me out of this pit? like, friends with their new cars and shiny houses — meanwhile I can’t even find the energy to wash my sheets. am I in the wrong reality show or something? is this some sort of cosmic joke?
ever notice how everyone acts like they’re living their best life, but you can see the invisible chains of debt dragging behind them? while they're busy posting about their “self-care Sundays,” I’m over here praying my bank account doesn’t hit single digits before payday. i keep smiling at work, pretending i'm not one disaster away from a financial meltdown, but inside, it's a daily performance worthy of an award. meanwhile, the real tragedy is that nobody talks about how exhausting it is to look okay when you're one credit card bill away from chaos.
ever notice how everyone acts like they’re living their best life, but you can see the invisible chains of debt dragging behind them? while they're busy posting about their “self-care Sundays,” I’m over here praying my bank account doesn’t hit single digits before payday. i keep smiling at work, pretending i'm not one disaster away from a financial meltdown, but inside, it's a daily performance worthy of an award. meanwhile, the real tragedy is that nobody talks about how exhausting it is to look okay when you're one credit card bill away from chaos.
sab log apne sapne dekh rahe hain, aur main bas maine kahan kahan paise kharch kiye hain yeh soch raha hoon, sochta hoon ki koi mujhe ek baar ke liye haath de. achha hota agar zindagi itni khushnuma hoti jitni meri dosti... bas bas ki ab tak nahi hua. #PaulistaA1 #strugglebus