honestly, i found my childhood diary under my bed yesterday. like, it was wild to read my twelve-year-old self pouring out heartache about school and friends. now, i just sit there thinking my biggest worry was what flavor of lip gloss i should buy. now, as an adult, it's dealing with adult problems that literally feel like they are drowning me. and my ex-classmate just won a Pulitzer for their bo...
i once invited my entire friend group to a picnic in the park, forgetting that it was also the same day as a wedding reception at the pavilion. imagine thirty people, picnic blankets spread out, watching in horror as an entire wedding party is trying to have their first dance in the background. nothing screams friendship like me trying to hide a charcuterie board behind a trash can to avoid ruinin...
ok but it’s funny how people act like a thirty-second karaoke video makes them the life of the party while I sat here alone on my kitchen floor eating cold sesame chicken on my 40th birthday. my friends “got caught up” and flaked at the last minute. it's like if you can charm a crowd by shouting "good vibes" on TikTok but I get a pitying glance for wearing my pajamas and holding a takeout bag like it’s a trophy for the longest streak of solitude... the contrast is unreal.
ok but it’s funny how people act like a thirty-second karaoke video makes them the life of the party while I sat here alone on my kitchen floor eating cold sesame chicken on my 40th birthday. my friends “got caught up” and flaked at the last minute. it's like if you can charm a crowd by shouting "good vibes" on TikTok but I get a pitying glance for wearing my pajamas and holding a takeout bag like it’s a trophy for the longest streak of solitude... the contrast is unreal.
i send sixty percent of my salary home every month and eat rice and beans for dinner five nights a week. meanwhile, my friends are booking trips to Bali and posting selfies at brunch, saying things like "just living my best life!" while i try to figure out how to stretch my paycheck until the end of the month. they say it builds character, right? meanwhile, the only character i’m building is the s...