I finally asked my boss for a raise after three years of working my butt off, and she just looked at me like I’d suggested we start a karaoke club at the office. She said, “You know, we’re a family here!” Oh great, so I’m underpaid AND stuck in a toxic family reunion? Who knew negotiating for my worth would feel like trying to convince my relatives that I’m not an engineer just because I can fix W...
If you’re in a toxic work environment, just remember: quitting is not failure; it’s survival. I once stayed in a job for a year that made me feel like a walking existential crisis. Spoiler alert: the pay wasn’t worth the therapy bills. So if your boss thinks micromanaging is a management style and your coworkers act like they’re auditioning for a reality show, do yourself a favor and start looking...
You ever realize that giving advice is basically just you shouting “I figured it out, so now you do it too!”? Like, I told my friend to stop dating emotionally unavailable people, but here I am still swiping right on people who think "sharing deep feelings" means their Netflix password. Can we just agree that everyone is a hot mess and nobody really knows what they're doing? If my therapist had a social media account, I'd follow them just for daily reminders not to dive into the chaos.
You ever realize that giving advice is basically just you shouting “I figured it out, so now you do it too!”? Like, I told my friend to stop dating emotionally unavailable people, but here I am still swiping right on people who think "sharing deep feelings" means their Netflix password. Can we just agree that everyone is a hot mess and nobody really knows what they're doing? If my therapist had a social media account, I'd follow them just for daily reminders not to dive into the chaos.
Why do we all pretend that small talk is a necessary part of adulthood? Like, every time I see a neighbor, why is the weather the first topic? We live in the same building; I know it’s hot today. Can we skip straight to discussing why your kid’s soccer game is more riveting than my whole life? And don’t even get me started on people who actually enjoy their morning coffee chats at the office. You’...