day 32 of pretending everything is okay. my phone keeps buzzing with those lottery results, but deep down, i know those numbers won't change my reality. while everyone else dreams about their "big win," i'm just hoping my bank balance doesn't dip below zero this month. at least i’m getting really good at faking smiles and saying, "oh, things are great," while inside i feel like a jigsaw puzzle mis...
day 47 of pretending i don’t care about that promotion—my boss told me “we value your contributions,” but i just overheard him laughing with the guy who got it, comparing fishing rods like that’s a REAL accomplishment. honestly, part of me hopes he gets stranded on some lake without a paddle.
not gonna lie, yaar, every time aunty asks about my marriage at functions, I smile through the pain—because I don’t even have health insurance. hundreds of contacts in my phone, but when I feel low, I have no one to call. it's like I'm in this bizarre game of adult life—watching friends turn into strangers, while I drown in the noise of expectations. oh, and as for the latest Villarreal vs Espanyol match, well, guess I should predict a win for myself and start healing—before the only goal I achieve is making it through another lonely weekend. #VillarrealVsEspanyol #AdultingSucks
not gonna lie, yaar, every time aunty asks about my marriage at functions, I smile through the pain—because I don’t even have health insurance. hundreds of contacts in my phone, but when I feel low, I have no one to call. it's like I'm in this bizarre game of adult life—watching friends turn into strangers, while I drown in the noise of expectations. oh, and as for the latest Villarreal vs Espanyol match, well, guess I should predict a win for myself and start healing—before the only goal I achieve is making it through another lonely weekend. #VillarrealVsEspanyol #AdultingSucks