everyone loves SZA, but nobody wants to talk about how she was just featured in a cringeworthy TikTok trend that capitalizes on nostalgia while ignoring the struggles of real artists trying to make a living. with artists like her pulling in an estimated net worth of $6 million, it’s absurd that platforms like TikTok exploit songs like “Iris” without properly compensating the original artists, leav...
honestly, i once hid in the bathroom at a wedding to avoid watching my ex walk down the aisle, feeling like a character in a bad rom-com. meanwhile, people outside were cheering and celebrating love, and here i was, thinking about the five hundred reasons i should’ve moved on by now. funny how everyone says love is a battlefield, but sometimes it just feels like watching someone else win while you...
yaar, jab mai engineering ki degree le raha tha, tab lagta tha sab kuch set hai. ab ek boring IT job mein baitha hun, aur dad ka mujhe phone aata hai. bola, “beta, tumhara future secure hai.” par unko nahi pata jab maine report presentation mein manager ko bola, “tumhara report clear nahi hai,” mujhe bas yeh yaad aaya ke parents ne mere liye itna kuch kiya. mujhe yeh samajh nahi aata, agar main kisi aur kaam ke liye nahi bana, toh kya mai unki expectations par khara utar sakta hun? کبھی کبھی لگتا ہے کہ ان کا پیسہ برباد ہوا.
yaar, jab mai engineering ki degree le raha tha, tab lagta tha sab kuch set hai. ab ek boring IT job mein baitha hun, aur dad ka mujhe phone aata hai. bola, “beta, tumhara future secure hai.” par unko nahi pata jab maine report presentation mein manager ko bola, “tumhara report clear nahi hai,” mujhe bas yeh yaad aaya ke parents ne mere liye itna kuch kiya. mujhe yeh samajh nahi aata, agar main kisi aur kaam ke liye nahi bana, toh kya mai unki expectations par khara utar sakta hun? کبھی کبھی لگتا ہے کہ ان کا پیسہ برباد ہوا.
i spent last night googling “how to live without your kid” while waiting for the latest transplant stats to drop. there are forums where parents talk about the emotional roller coaster, but no one wants to talk about the nights alone, scrolling through my phone, desperately trying to remember who i used to call for help. my kid isn’t even sick, just waiting, and yet the loneliness wraps around me ...