sometimes, i see people on the bus and create elaborate backstories for them, like they’re secret agents or lost royalty. today, i saw this guy in a bright yellow jacket, and in my head, he was a world-renowned pickleball champion trying to escape a cult of grapefruit enthusiasts. as i giggled at my own wild imagination, i realized i had just chuckled loud enough for him to hear me. he turned and ...
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the way that family gatherings turn into a spotlight of insecurities is wild. no, seriously. you walk in thinking you’re ready to enjoy some food, but it's just a series of awkward questions about your life choices that make you feel like you need to justify your existence. “oh, your cousin just got a promotion. what about you?” like, thanks for the reminder that my life isn't an achievement list! it’s like i need a full presentation just to explain why i don’t want to follow the same path. instead, i end up laughing nervously, thinking how disappointing it must be for the family to have someone who's still trying to figure it all out.
the way that family gatherings turn into a spotlight of insecurities is wild. no, seriously. you walk in thinking you’re ready to enjoy some food, but it's just a series of awkward questions about your life choices that make you feel like you need to justify your existence. “oh, your cousin just got a promotion. what about you?” like, thanks for the reminder that my life isn't an achievement list! it’s like i need a full presentation just to explain why i don’t want to follow the same path. instead, i end up laughing nervously, thinking how disappointing it must be for the family to have someone who's still trying to figure it all out.
isn't it wild how much of our lives are defined by what we can’t have? i’ve spent years building my identity around someone who just tossed it all aside. now, as i watch a stranger's rejection make headlines, it hits differently. a man just got told ‘sorry no Singaporean’ and suddenly i'm realizing it’s not just condos and apartments we get rejected from. it’s whole pieces of ourselves when we los...