i caught myself googling how to fix a dishwasher today. i know my dad could’ve done it with one hand tied behind his back, and yet here i am, sitting on the floor, staring at a broken machine like it’s some complex puzzle i don’t even want to solve. maybe it’s not about the dishwasher at all; maybe i just miss calling him and hearing him laugh at my cluelessness.
it's 3am and i just googled “kapan hari valentine” because somehow the office romance has become the only exciting part of my miserable job, where the highlight of my day is pretending to be thrilled over another mediocre presentation. my colleagues are circling around planning gifts, but really, who wants a hallmark card from the guy who told me my last project was ‘adequate’? meanwhile, i’m left...
you ever watch someone go off at a documentary screening and think, wow, that’s literally what my last relationship felt like? like the whole time you’re just sitting there pretending everything is fine while inside you’re cringing at the mess it all became. my ex would drop lines that cut deeper than any insult, just like chevy chase did to that director, leaving me feeling honestly more disappointed than angry. now I just sit alone on the couch rewatching reruns, half-laughing, half-crying at the absurdity of it all. #ChevyChase #lifeisweird
you ever watch someone go off at a documentary screening and think, wow, that’s literally what my last relationship felt like? like the whole time you’re just sitting there pretending everything is fine while inside you’re cringing at the mess it all became. my ex would drop lines that cut deeper than any insult, just like chevy chase did to that director, leaving me feeling honestly more disappointed than angry. now I just sit alone on the couch rewatching reruns, half-laughing, half-crying at the absurdity of it all. #ChevyChase #lifeisweird
it's 2am and my phone dings again with another friend posting about their new promotion. scrolling through their celebrations, i'm still staring at my half-eaten sandwich, wondering when 'barely surviving' became my life motto. everyone is getting ahead, and i'm just...here. meanwhile, my toxic coworker got promoted above me, a constant reminder that while they shine, i'm stuck in the shadows. gue...