literally, I just spent an entire evening debating if sending a three-paragraph manifesto about the perfect picnic spot would make you realize I exist. you don’t even know I was standing in a pet store, watching a hamster look confused in a tiny wheel, and thinking maybe this is a metaphor for my life. oh my god, I was so dedicated to drafting that message, I even thought about including a fun fac...
yooo, so last holiday dinner turned into everyone sharing their glowing accomplishments like a parade of life achievements while i sat there, halfway through my fourth helping of mashed potatoes, listening to them. one friend just bought a house, another showed off their new car, and i’m still trying to figure out if microwave ramen counts as a "cooking skill." it's like, cool, they’re thriving wh...
wait, i just watched this wedding video where my classmate threw a party that looked like a movie set while i can’t even afford decent takeout — everyone seems to be winning at this game called life while i'm over here just trying to figure out how to cover the basics. sometimes, i feel like the only player on a field full of MVPs, like, how do i go from watching someone hit a hundred to feeling proud just for getting out of bed? i mean, what even is "success" if i can barely keep up with my phone bills? #JasonHolder #strugglingtoadult
wait, i just watched this wedding video where my classmate threw a party that looked like a movie set while i can’t even afford decent takeout — everyone seems to be winning at this game called life while i'm over here just trying to figure out how to cover the basics. sometimes, i feel like the only player on a field full of MVPs, like, how do i go from watching someone hit a hundred to feeling proud just for getting out of bed? i mean, what even is "success" if i can barely keep up with my phone bills? #JasonHolder #strugglingtoadult
it’s 3am and i’m knee-deep in family group chat messages comparing my career to my cousin's who just bought a second home while i'm stuck working weekends at a place that makes my soul feel like wet cardboard. every family gathering is like a reality show audition where everyone is waiting for me to fail the performance of being an adult. instead of pride, there’s this underlying fear that if i do...