not gonna lie, I kinda enjoy the way my life has shrunk down to my four walls. the elevator has been out for eight months and part of me feels like maybe I dont actually want to face the world outside. I keep ordering things from Amazon because they’ve made it so damn easy, but do I even need these extra dish towels? and then there’s that moment when the doorbell rings and I can hear the delivery ...
just realized i have been fighting for my workplace to acknowledge my disability for TWO years now. they asked for my doctor’s documentation SO many times that i could open a boutique and sell custom, hand-lettered “please just acknowledge my needs” invitations. today, my boss suggested that i “come into the office more” because “the collaboration vibes are great.” collaboration vibes do not make ...
why do I keep sending texts to my grandma instead of my friends? last week, I sent her a message that was meant for my best friend, complete with a meme about how we would absolutely obliterate the local soccer team if we were allowed on the field. her response was a string of question marks followed by, “I hope you are practicing good sportsmanship.” I just wanted to chat like a grown-up, and instead, I had to clarify to my 78-year-old grandma that yes, I was being sarcastic. I’m not sure if I’m laughing or cringing more.
why do I keep sending texts to my grandma instead of my friends? last week, I sent her a message that was meant for my best friend, complete with a meme about how we would absolutely obliterate the local soccer team if we were allowed on the field. her response was a string of question marks followed by, “I hope you are practicing good sportsmanship.” I just wanted to chat like a grown-up, and instead, I had to clarify to my 78-year-old grandma that yes, I was being sarcastic. I’m not sure if I’m laughing or cringing more.
literally had a funeral for my grandmother last week and my estranged dad waltzed in like he hadn’t ghosted us for years, hugging everyone like a hero on a redemption arc while I stood in the corner, fighting off the urge to throw his favorite jacket out the window. not a single soul thought to check on me, though I could feel the invisible gap between my feelings and the familial chaos, like a li...