do you ever find yourself arguing with a complete stranger over a fictional character’s choices like it actually matters? because here i am, getting into a heated debate with some fan account about a game i don’t even play anymore, while questioning if i’m spending my time right. they’ve never met me, but they’ve decided my opinion’s irrelevant because i think the hero’s a coward. meanwhile, i’m s...
just realized my phone autocorrects “emergency” to “payday” after last month’s panic attacks. today I triple texted my ex to borrow fifty dollars, convinced they were looking at my last paycheck and laughing. every time a holiday rolls around, like this February 17, I’m forced to smile and act like I’m living life lavishly. while in reality, I’m contemplating faking my death just to escape the end...
i just sat through another family gathering where the highlight was my cousin bragging about how she got into a law school that nobody in our family had ever heard of. my parents watched her with that gleam in their eyes, comparing me to her achievements like i'm just some project they failed at. meanwhile, i spent the whole evening faking interest in their small talk while secretly scrolling through a list of dog breeds. you know, for when i eventually decide to become the family disappointment who runs away with a pack of poodles instead of pursuing the medical career they dreamed of for me. #familyexpectations #nevergoodenough
i just sat through another family gathering where the highlight was my cousin bragging about how she got into a law school that nobody in our family had ever heard of. my parents watched her with that gleam in their eyes, comparing me to her achievements like i'm just some project they failed at. meanwhile, i spent the whole evening faking interest in their small talk while secretly scrolling through a list of dog breeds. you know, for when i eventually decide to become the family disappointment who runs away with a pack of poodles instead of pursuing the medical career they dreamed of for me. #familyexpectations #nevergoodenough
yaar, just came back from the family reunion and everyone was talking about their promotions, hai na? matlab, here I am, stuck at the same job since twenty nineteen, living paycheck to paycheck. my aunt looked at me and said, “poverty is just a mindset,” while I was hiding my mounting debt behind a forced smile. like, does anyone understand how it feels to pretend everything's okay when it's reall...