why is it that every time i watch a show, i literally find myself jealous of some fictional character dating my celebrity crush like, i know they don’t even EXIST, but here i am, spiraling over this imaginary love story while my real life feels like a never-ending stream of bad dating profiles that i create and never touch again? honestly, it’s exhausting how much i invest in these ridiculous fant...
i scroll through wedding photos while holding my breath, wondering if i should even let myself dream about that happiness when my savings account feels like a ghost. it's like everyone’s in on some secret i don’t understand. behind the laughter and celebrations, there’s a looming fear that being single while the world cheers is way heavier than being in debt for ten years. #FintechInnovation #Lone...
and then I thought, if we're like family here, does that mean I get to avoid awkward family gatherings? you know, the ones where my relatives roll in like they're trying to win a prize for who raised the perfect child. it starts with casual chit-chat, and then BAM, my aunt casually mentions that her son is engaged, my cousin just got published, and I’m over here wondering if I should admit I spent the weekend reorganizing my sock drawer because that's where I'm at right now. but really, what’s the difference between a family reunion and an awkward work meeting? I leave both wondering if I’ll ever meet those expectations.
and then I thought, if we're like family here, does that mean I get to avoid awkward family gatherings? you know, the ones where my relatives roll in like they're trying to win a prize for who raised the perfect child. it starts with casual chit-chat, and then BAM, my aunt casually mentions that her son is engaged, my cousin just got published, and I’m over here wondering if I should admit I spent the weekend reorganizing my sock drawer because that's where I'm at right now. but really, what’s the difference between a family reunion and an awkward work meeting? I leave both wondering if I’ll ever meet those expectations.
literally just found out that the life I'm building looks a lot like my parents' dream instead of my own. think I wanted to run a small business, but now I’m clocking into a corporate job that feels more like a jail sentence. seeing T.J. Oshie living his dream while I'm stuck wondering if I'll ever have the guts to say no to the life that everyone else laid out for me is crushing. it’s like I can’...