Appreciation: if you are facing a tough moment right now, know that it is okay to feel what yo…

literally just spent 30 minutes pretending to laugh at a joke i did not understand because there is no escaping the endless circle of family banter. घर वाले समझते नहीं कि मैं कितनी थकी हुई हूँ, seriously.

so after two years of begging for a disability accommodation at work, my doctor has sent 11 letters and they just asked for a “brief summary” of my condition. like, do they want a PowerPoint or a 90-minute documentary?

i checked my bank account and saw it was in the negative again, couldn't even buy a decent meal, just sat there wondering if i could survive another month of these minimum payments. had to skip the dentist because 40 dollars was way too much, but my mouth is killing me and the only thing getting me through the day is just hoping my tooth doesn’t decide to completely betray me.