WhisperDog

Advice: it’s not that i’m becoming my parents. it’s just… i caught myself using the same…

do people in your life actually like YOU, or do they just enjoy your ridiculously extensive knowledge of plant-based diets? honestly, I sometimes wonder if my friends come over to see me or my impressive indoor jungle. I mean, do they enjoy our deep conversations, or are they secretly waiting for me to name all twenty varieties of basil? I always joke that if I ever start talking about soil pH lev...

it's day 43 of me literally ignoring my entire apartment's reality because, like, I believed I would somehow find an amazing soulmate before anyone had to see my expired takeout and the tower of laundry in the corner. then my parents showed up unannounced and I'm still scarred from the moment they asked if they should call an intervention or the health department. #GeorgiaWareham #relatable

it’s not that i’m becoming my parents. it’s just… i caught myself using the same over-explaining tone my dad uses when he can’t admit he forgot to fix the lightbulb, but instead of frustration, all i could think was, why am i still standing in front of this mirror judging my hair while they’re judging the shape of my eyebrows? is this some kind of family curse? i’m just trying to get ready, not launch into a five-hour debate about whether quinoa counts as real food.

it’s not that i’m becoming my parents. it’s just… i caught myself using the same over-explaining tone my dad uses when he can’t admit he forgot to fix the lightbulb, but instead of frustration, all i could think was, why am i still standing in front of this mirror judging my hair while they’re judging the shape of my eyebrows? is this some kind of family curse? i’m just trying to get ready, not launch into a five-hour debate about whether quinoa counts as real food.

yooo, so I’ve been thrust into this mentorship role at work, and honestly, I don’t even know how to keep my houseplants alive. I’m just sitting there pretending to be some wise sage while the cricket match between Sri Lanka and England plays on my computer like an unexpected soundtrack to my professional disaster. I told my mentee to be "like a bowler—adaptable and ready to pivot," and all I could...