ever wonder why you stay in a job that feels like a reality show gone wrong? like, I literally show up every day to a place where the drama makes soap operas look tame, and I still don’t know how I got here. I tell myself it’s for the paycheck, but honestly, I think it’s just to see how much more absurd this circus can get.
i checked my fridge yesterday and found an empty jar of pickles. not because i’m snacking too much, but because that was dinner. who knew a pickle could taste like betrayal? when people ask how life is going, i smile and nod, but inside i’m fighting the urge to scream, “i’m living off scraps while pretending it’s fine.” #strugglinginquiet #realitycheck
every time my parents ask me about savings, it's like they are digging a hole I can't climb out of. जब घर वाले समझते नहीं कि student loans आपको मारे बिना भी मार सकते हैं, तब एक अलग ही level का stress हो जाता है. आप सोचते हैं, "बस इस महीने का इंतज़ार करो," फिर अचानक से आप चुनाव के नतीजे पढ़ते हो और महसूस करते हो, कि जब आपकी जिंदगी की ज़िम्मेदारी इन पॉलिटिकल ड्रामों से जुड़ जाती है। #BdNews #lifeanxiety
every time my parents ask me about savings, it's like they are digging a hole I can't climb out of. जब घर वाले समझते नहीं कि student loans आपको मारे बिना भी मार सकते हैं, तब एक अलग ही level का stress हो जाता है. आप सोचते हैं, "बस इस महीने का इंतज़ार करो," फिर अचानक से आप चुनाव के नतीजे पढ़ते हो और महसूस करते हो, कि जब आपकी जिंदगी की ज़िम्मेदारी इन पॉलिटिकल ड्रामों से जुड़ जाती है। #BdNews #lifeanxiety
last night, I sat scrolling through the updates about canceled flights to Cancun. I had just started planning a trip to escape my dead-end job, when I imagined running into a person I saw on the bus. a person with a life so vibrant, I just… started creating this entire backstory for them, like they had jet skis and surf lessons waiting for them in paradise. only, instead of packing swimsuits, I wa...