it's three a.m. and i'm scrolling through endless posts of people buying houses, showing off their latest car, or flaunting some extravagant vacation. meanwhile, my only luxury is having a full fridge. nobody sees the anxiety I carry daily, feeling left behind while pretending to cheer for everyone else's successes. my cousin, a genius, is also drowning in panic attacks nobody acknowledges. seems ...
it's 2am and i'm deep-diving into TikTok, thinking about how many times i stared at the screen like an absolute fool because my friends literally *thought* i was just an 'inspiration' account waiting to happen. turns out, they think i’m a *walking* red flag with all the relationship advice i give—like who gives relationship tips when your last date was an accidental encounter with the pizza delive...
i used to think love was a thrilling adventure. then i realized i was just an understudy in a show no one wanted to see. as i scroll past couples getting engaged, it hits me hard. every joke i made was about my ex, a twisted punchline to mask the loneliness of my own narrative. now i’m stuck in this endless performance, pretending i care about which team will win. while everyone's falling in love with their dreams, i’m left in a silent auditorium, wondering if the lights will ever come back on. #AlHilalSfc #relationshipstruggles
i used to think love was a thrilling adventure. then i realized i was just an understudy in a show no one wanted to see. as i scroll past couples getting engaged, it hits me hard. every joke i made was about my ex, a twisted punchline to mask the loneliness of my own narrative. now i’m stuck in this endless performance, pretending i care about which team will win. while everyone's falling in love with their dreams, i’m left in a silent auditorium, wondering if the lights will ever come back on. #AlHilalSfc #relationshipstruggles
literally everyone in my family keeps bragging to the neighbors about my "amazing career." honestly, they have no idea I’m just surviving paycheck to paycheck. I hide my credit card debt behind a smile while wondering how to stretch the last few dollars until next week. they see my name in magazines but don't know I'm Googling “how to get rich quick” in my spare time. I feel like I'm living a lie—...