my parents are always praising my cousin for their achievements. but they don’t see the panic attacks hidden behind perfect grades. while everyone is coupling up and moving on, here i am, holding my heart like a collection of fractured memories. yaar, kab tak, matlab, how long until someone actually notices i'm exhausted from carrying everyone else’s burdens and not even remembering what it’s like...
bruh, scrolling through my phone just now, and realized I have hundreds of contacts — yet when it gets heavy, there's not a single person I feel I can reach out to. like, they all think I’m fine because I’ve mastered the art of smiling through everything. every 'happy anniversary' post I see makes me think — it’s all a facade, isn't it? could they ever see the chaos beneath my surface? #Anniversar...
honestly, i texted my friends that i couldn't make it out because of “work.” the truth? my bank account looks like a horror movie. just yesterday, i was checking my fridge for change and found a single snack left from a week ago. now, i’m sweating because they’re talking about going somewhere really nice that i know i can't afford, and i'm left to figure out a white lie to cover this mess. #الوليد_بن_طلال #mymessedupreality
honestly, i texted my friends that i couldn't make it out because of “work.” the truth? my bank account looks like a horror movie. just yesterday, i was checking my fridge for change and found a single snack left from a week ago. now, i’m sweating because they’re talking about going somewhere really nice that i know i can't afford, and i'm left to figure out a white lie to cover this mess. #الوليد_بن_طلال #mymessedupreality
not gonna lie, when I saw the news about simulasi tka, my first thought was about how I flunked my practice tests back in the day. I can still hear my mom saying, “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed,” while I awkwardly pretended to fix my hair like that would distract from the fact that I barely studied. isn’t it funny how the real tragedy of it all is that I was just trying to look cool while fai...