my family loves my ex more than they like my current partner. it’s like having a bad reality show where everyone keeps rooting for the wrong person. at this point, I’m waiting for a special reunion episode.
day 47 of performing my life as a series of checkboxes, sitting through family gatherings that feel like a never-ending interrogation. they all want to know why I am not a lawyer, a doctor, or anything but what I am, while I nod and smile, feeling the weight of their expectations like a boulder on my chest. every time I hear my cousin’s name, I remember my parents comparing me to them, like I'm ju...
not gonna lie, discovering my family's hidden struggles was like finding out the cheat codes to a game nobody told me existed. growing up, i felt like i was expected to win every race—like my siblings were the heroes while i was just the side character nobody remembers. now, at every family gathering, it’s just endless questions about my life choices, making me feel like a glitch in their perfect world—meanwhile, all i want is to level up without disappointing anyone. #GtaVGame #FamilyDrama
not gonna lie, discovering my family's hidden struggles was like finding out the cheat codes to a game nobody told me existed. growing up, i felt like i was expected to win every race—like my siblings were the heroes while i was just the side character nobody remembers. now, at every family gathering, it’s just endless questions about my life choices, making me feel like a glitch in their perfect world—meanwhile, all i want is to level up without disappointing anyone. #GtaVGame #FamilyDrama
sometimes i wonder if my laughter is genuine or just a reflex to avoid the silence. i smile, but underneath, there's this heavy weight of loneliness that nobody sees. it’s exhausting to be the person who seems fine when deep down, i’m just waiting for someone to ask if i actually am.