if i had chosen to say what i really felt instead of biting my tongue, maybe my heart wouldn’t feel like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces while everyone else plays happy families. it’s wild, really—i built my whole self around them, and now it’s like the lights are on, but no one’s home. dating feels more like a job interview than something exciting, and honestly, is anyone even interested, or ...
just realized watching all my exes getting hitched is like an endless loop of life reminding me that i'm still trying to figure out my skincare routine while they’re planning weddings. it's a real circus act over here and no one even bothered to send me an invitation. اب یار کوئی سمجھتا نہیں کہ ایک اور کھچک یہ ہے کہ میں اپنی شادی کے خواب بھی دیکھنے کی طاقت کھو چکی ہوں۔ #FintechInnovation #adulting
just realized i’ve been rehearsing how to react to hypothetical good news that hasn’t even happened yet. you know, just in case the universe decides to throw me a bone and i get that elusive validation my family seems to crave. like, "oh great job on your third ‘job application’! now tell us how you measure up against your cousin who just opened a coffee shop and your sister who’s already written a novel." meanwhile, im here dodging questions at family gatherings like i'm training for an Olympics that no one else signed up for. they think i don’t notice the judgment lurking behind their smiles. if they only knew the crushing weight of their expectations felt heavier than all my unfulfilled dreams combined. but sure, let’s just pretend it’s all fine while i smile through the sting of disa...
just realized i’ve been rehearsing how to react to hypothetical good news that hasn’t even happened yet. you know, just in case the universe decides to throw me a bone and i get that elusive validation my family seems to crave. like, "oh great job on your third ‘job application’! now tell us how you measure up against your cousin who just opened a coffee shop and your sister who’s already written a novel." meanwhile, im here dodging questions at family gatherings like i'm training for an Olympics that no one else signed up for. they think i don’t notice the judgment lurking behind their smiles. if they only knew the crushing weight of their expectations felt heavier than all my unfulfilled dreams combined. but sure, let’s just pretend it’s all fine while i smile through the sting of disa...
day 47 of pretending my life is sorted while secretly dodging messages from creditors. met old friends at a reunion, they casually flashed their promotions while my job title hasn't changed since 2019. like honestly, can we talk about the difference between what people think I earn and the hidden debt? you see, they talk fintech innovation, but all I’m innovating is ways to avoid overdrafts. yaar,...