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Appreciation: day 32 of waking up to my literal worst nightmare: my toxic coworker just got pr…

it's not that i want to care about cricket, it's just that every time Zimbabwe plays, my heart sinks a little deeper. they remind me of how every relationship i thought would flourish ended up flatlining. like my last one, which started with so much hope but now feels like the underdog—always promising but never quite winning. every time someone asks about my love life, i want to shout that my hea...

i once turned down a chance to present at a big conference because i thought i had a ‘better plan’. spoiler alert: my better plan was wearing mismatched pajamas while watching weird YouTube tutorials on potato sculptures. fast forward a month, and the person who took my spot is now practically a TED talk star. meanwhile, i'm still perfecting my “art” with spuds and wondering how to spin this into ...

day 32 of waking up to my literal worst nightmare: my toxic coworker just got promoted to boss. they treat me like i’m a pebble in their path to greatness while plotting our team’s slow decline like some sort of office villain. honestly, i thought they’d only thrive in their natural habitat of chaos, not overseeing our eventual collapse. am i expected to make small talk about their "exciting vision" for the future? like what future? the one where i apply to be a professional spectator at the olympische winterspiele 2026 instead? #OlympischeWinterspiele2026 #toxicworkplaces

day 32 of waking up to my literal worst nightmare: my toxic coworker just got promoted to boss. they treat me like i’m a pebble in their path to greatness while plotting our team’s slow decline like some sort of office villain. honestly, i thought they’d only thrive in their natural habitat of chaos, not overseeing our eventual collapse. am i expected to make small talk about their "exciting vision" for the future? like what future? the one where i apply to be a professional spectator at the olympische winterspiele 2026 instead? #OlympischeWinterspiele2026 #toxicworkplaces

literally saw my friends posting about their epic Dominican Republic vacations while I sat on my couch, barely able to afford takeout. everyone's out here living their best lives, buying fancy cars and planning weddings, while I'm just trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast tomorrow. sometimes I wonder if I’m stuck in a time loop while they’re manifesting their dreams into existence. guess...