so, I found out my ex is dating my friend through a TikTok video. there they were, smiling like a perfect little couple, while I was on my couch with three-day-old pizza and an unbrushed tooth. everyone’s posting their new cars and big vacations, and I’m just here wondering if I can afford to replace my shower curtain that I’ve had since college. it's like I’m stuck in this weird time warp, where ...
yooo, just when I thought work couldn't get any more chaotic, I accidentally sent that screenshot of my coworker’s over-the-top campaign for this upcoming “vote event.” like, I wasn’t even mad—just laughing hysterically. imagine trying to drum up enthusiasm for “not using your voting rights” when half of us can barely decide what to have for lunch. now, I'm stuck in an email thread defending mysel...
why do we pretend? I told my friends I couldn’t go out because I “wasn’t feeling well,” but really, I can’t even afford a pack of gum right now. I’ll sit at home, binging bad reality TV, plotting the revenge of skipping all their stories. Don’t they realize I’d rather scream into my pillow than show up broke to happy hour? Isn't it wild how we wear our lies like armor, only to realize the truth hurts less? #secretexpenses #thetruthhurts
why do we pretend? I told my friends I couldn’t go out because I “wasn’t feeling well,” but really, I can’t even afford a pack of gum right now. I’ll sit at home, binging bad reality TV, plotting the revenge of skipping all their stories. Don’t they realize I’d rather scream into my pillow than show up broke to happy hour? Isn't it wild how we wear our lies like armor, only to realize the truth hurts less? #secretexpenses #thetruthhurts
do you ever feel like the world thinks you are living some fabulous life, but inside you are just praying that the second-hand chair in your living room doesn’t collapse under you? i smile and say, “yes, everything is fine,” while i juggle bills like a poorly trained clown at a kid’s birthday party. honestly, if anyone opens my pantry, they would discover the mystery of why my neighbor’s cat keeps...