not gonna lie, every time my parents ask about my savings, it feels like they’re interrogating me on a crime I didn’t commit. like, do they know I have more loans than they can even fathom? yaar, matlab samjho na, I'm just trying to keep my head above water, pretending everything is okay while life feels like a never-ending grind. every time I log into my account, I think about how I’m just trying...
last night, while scrolling through my camera roll, I realized I have more pictures of expired coupons than actual memories. why is it that my friends think I live in luxury, when my idea of a splurge is buying snacks with change found in the couch cushions? I mean—who knew calculating the tip would make me break out in a sweat? at this point, my cat knows more about my financial situation than my...
i was scrolling through news about the economy and thought, "everyone's panicking, but I still can’t afford brunch," when my boss casually mentioned our quarterly goals like they're in a fairy tale— I feel like i’m chasing that elusive ‘job growth’ while avoiding the reality of my growing credit card debt that’s as real as the commuter I wave to but never speak to. yeah, i throw a hundred-dollar bill on a 'shopping spree' only to double down on ramen noodles for the rest of the month, convincing myself this is fine while silently hoping no one asks me for coffee plans again. should have led with “thank you” instead of a panic because honestly, we all need the facade to stay intact—my success is merely a performance. #ForexFactory #Adulting
i was scrolling through news about the economy and thought, "everyone's panicking, but I still can’t afford brunch," when my boss casually mentioned our quarterly goals like they're in a fairy tale— I feel like i’m chasing that elusive ‘job growth’ while avoiding the reality of my growing credit card debt that’s as real as the commuter I wave to but never speak to. yeah, i throw a hundred-dollar bill on a 'shopping spree' only to double down on ramen noodles for the rest of the month, convincing myself this is fine while silently hoping no one asks me for coffee plans again. should have led with “thank you” instead of a panic because honestly, we all need the facade to stay intact—my success is merely a performance. #ForexFactory #Adulting
it’s 2am and i just watched my fifth TikTok about someone getting their dream dog while i’m here still googling how to take care of a plant that is literally dying in my window. it’s like everyone around me is upgrading to 2.0 versions of their lives and i can barely run the software update on myself. they’re out here with luxury pooches, while i can't even figure out how to wash my favorite pair ...