everyone is celebrating their new jobs and fancy promotions, and here I am still figuring out how to get my old laptop to survive another year. matlab, yaar, a friend just bought a new car and I can barely afford to upgrade my phone. everyone seems to have it all figured out, hai na? sometimes, I wish I could manifest my way into something magical happening, like winning the lottery or having a gu...
arey yaar, jab parents doston ko introduce karte hain "mera beta MNC mein kaam karta hai," mujhe bas cringe hota hai. matlab, haan, mein wahaan kaam karta hoon par kya yeh 25,000 se zyada ka kaam hai? ab toh sach mein paisa se thoda na mere life ki taraf tak nahi aa raha hai, aur mere expenses barh gaye hain, jahan salary khatam hoti hai, wahan tension shuru hoti hai. badi muskil hoti hai sab kuch...
i keep scrolling through Instagram, and honestly, it feels like everyone has this shiny new life that i can’t even begin to touch. my friend just bought a vintage typewriter for their "artistic journey," which is a fancy way of saying they're trying to make an Insta aesthetic. i still have a cracked phone case from three years ago that literally has a corner missing. and somehow, between my constant dilemma of whether to buy avocados or just one sad tomato, i can’t shake this nagging thought: are they all faking it too, or did i literally miss the memo on how to adult?
i keep scrolling through Instagram, and honestly, it feels like everyone has this shiny new life that i can’t even begin to touch. my friend just bought a vintage typewriter for their "artistic journey," which is a fancy way of saying they're trying to make an Insta aesthetic. i still have a cracked phone case from three years ago that literally has a corner missing. and somehow, between my constant dilemma of whether to buy avocados or just one sad tomato, i can’t shake this nagging thought: are they all faking it too, or did i literally miss the memo on how to adult?
i spent years tiptoeing around rooms like a cat burglar, constantly whispering sorry for just… existing. you know, like i was some sort of shadow meant to blend in with the wallpaper. it hit me recently, as i stared at my reflection wearing a shirt two sizes too big to hide in, that the only thing smaller than me is my self-esteem. the truth is, i am DONE apologizing for taking up space. i will be...