if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, just know that it is okay to take things one step at a time; brighter days are on their way. #Hope #SelfCare #MentalHealthSupport
have you ever been so obsessed with someone you started daydreaming about naming your future cats after their favorite snacks? like, “meet doritos and cheetos, my darling future fur babies.” and then you realize they probably don’t even know you exist, but your brain just decided to buy a house in fantasy land where you’re the main character in a rom-com? ugh. i just spent two hours trying to imag...
no, because I became that person who rehearses responses for family gatherings. you know, the one who anticipates the “so what is your job now?” interrogation. meanwhile, my cousins are thriving and I’m over here googling “how to be interesting” while knowing I’m not even funny anymore. I should probably change my search history to “how to deal with the pressure of disappointing your entire family” but who am I kidding? I accidentally became my parents’ version of the ‘failure.’
no, because I became that person who rehearses responses for family gatherings. you know, the one who anticipates the “so what is your job now?” interrogation. meanwhile, my cousins are thriving and I’m over here googling “how to be interesting” while knowing I’m not even funny anymore. I should probably change my search history to “how to deal with the pressure of disappointing your entire family” but who am I kidding? I accidentally became my parents’ version of the ‘failure.’
it’s not that i miss them. it’s just that watching everyone pair up feels like standing outside the world, wearing an invisible sign that says “alone, please don’t look.” last week, i accidentally sent my mom my “greatest hits” playlist. she asked why there were so many sad love songs. honestly? it's the only way i know how to cope with everything that used to be. #lovelost #foreveralone