WhisperDog

Advice: Why does no one talk about the absolute chaos that is trying to give advice to y…

You know what’s more exhausting than a 12-hour work shift? Trying to get my life together during a weekend. I start with good intentions - "This is the day I’ll clean the whole house and meal prep!" But somehow, I end up scrolling through my phone for three hours, and the only thing I've prepped is a mental breakdown. I mean, why do weekends always turn into a race against the clock to do absolute...

You ever realize that the true MVPs of our lives are the delivery guys? Like, these legends don’t even flinch when you order 3am pizza like it’s a standard Tuesday. Meanwhile, I can barely get up to walk to the fridge without contemplating my life choices. I’m one ruined relationship and a couple of bad habits away from asking one of them to marry me. Can we start a petition to give these heroes a...

Why does no one talk about the absolute chaos that is trying to give advice to your friends? Like, if I tell you to break up with that guy who treats you like an NPC in your own life, suddenly I’m the villain, right? But if I just nod and say “he sounds great,” I’m a terrible friend. It’s like being a therapist who gets paid in awkward silence and side-eye. Can we just agree that most unsolicited advice is just everyone trying to avoid their own mess? I swear, I'm just over here, trying to navigate my own train wreck while handling yours.

Why does no one talk about the absolute chaos that is trying to give advice to your friends? Like, if I tell you to break up with that guy who treats you like an NPC in your own life, suddenly I’m the villain, right? But if I just nod and say “he sounds great,” I’m a terrible friend. It’s like being a therapist who gets paid in awkward silence and side-eye. Can we just agree that most unsolicited advice is just everyone trying to avoid their own mess? I swear, I'm just over here, trying to navigate my own train wreck while handling yours.

You ever think about how as kids, we were told we could be anything we wanted, and now I’m just sitting in my room wondering if I can be the person who finally finishes a Netflix series without falling asleep halfway through? It's like adulthood is just a series of existential crises sprinkled with “I should really read that book” and “What if I just become a cat?” Meanwhile, my childhood dreams s...