literally set a boundary for my own sanity, and now everyone treats me like i just ruined the last season of their favorite show. honestly, it’s like i triggered a meme where i’m the villain, while they forget the toxic comments have been rewatching for years. now i scroll through social media and see them sharing inside jokes that feel like they’re pointed at me, like i’m an episode that got canc...
everyone's all excited about valentine's day, and here i am wondering if that fancy dinner includes my unpaid bills. i see couples making promises while i'm busy promising myself i'll get through this month without borrowing from anyone again. meanwhile, my parents still believe poverty is a choice and any sign of struggle is just my 'drama energy'. if only they knew the real reason i'm skipping a...
not gonna lie, sometimes I find myself wishing I could just disappear while my parents argue, but I also know that I’m the only one holding their sanity together. it’s wild knowing that I overheard my dad’s secret—he’s seeing someone else, but it’s my mom I feel sorry for. I’m drowning in this role I never asked for, stuck playing referee in a match that should have ended long ago. #LonelyMediator #UnspokenPain
not gonna lie, sometimes I find myself wishing I could just disappear while my parents argue, but I also know that I’m the only one holding their sanity together. it’s wild knowing that I overheard my dad’s secret—he’s seeing someone else, but it’s my mom I feel sorry for. I’m drowning in this role I never asked for, stuck playing referee in a match that should have ended long ago. #LonelyMediator #UnspokenPain
last night I realized my cousin is getting married next month, after telling me last year she needed more time to find herself—now my parents are pushing me to do the same. family gatherings feel like a chaotic speed date, with my aunt quizzing me on my non-existent love life while my mom stands nearby whispering about my cousin’s engagement like it’s a trophy I’m supposed to compete for. it’s lik...