it’s 3am and i’m lying awake thinking about how i once wore the same pair of shoes for two years because i couldn’t afford a new pair. my closet’s full of “gifts” from people who think i’ve got it made, but really i’m just recycling hand-me-downs like it’s a game of survival. i told everyone my favorite hobby is fashion, but the truth is, i’m always dressing for the expectations, not the reality. ...
i found out my partner was texting someone else and it felt like a punch to the gut. meanwhile, my family is constantly comparing me to my siblings, celebrating their successes while I sit there feeling like a disappointment. every family gathering feels like an interrogation, as they question my choices like I'm on trial for a crime. it’s exhausting pretending to have everything together, especia...
the way that aunty asked about my marriage like its a casual discussion, while I’m just here wondering if I should get health insurance or learn to bake a pie. like, seriously, at this point I might as well show up to the function with a “please adopt me” sign. #adultingishard #awkwardmoments
the way that aunty asked about my marriage like its a casual discussion, while I’m just here wondering if I should get health insurance or learn to bake a pie. like, seriously, at this point I might as well show up to the function with a “please adopt me” sign. #adultingishard #awkwardmoments
ngl, I recently told my coworkers I can’t handle their constant microwaving of fish in the break room, and now they look at me like I just proposed we start a toxic waste dump; do I smell like bad decisions or are they just trying to figure out how to plot my office demise? honestly, who knew setting a boundary meant getting the side-eye of a thousand judgy seagulls? like, why does “please do not ...