no because watching the All Star Game makes me think of all the champions in my life. you know, the friends who seem to effortlessly secure houses and shiny cars while I struggle to secure an appointment with a dentist. why do I feel like I’m still trying to find the end zone while they are out there scoring three pointers? i practiced my victory dance for years—when does it finally get to be my t...
have you ever found yourself clinging to a stranger's life like it matters? i spent hours following the details of someone else's day, convinced we had a connection. why do i wave at the screen, waiting for a response that will never come? it’s like shouting into the void, realizing you care more than they ever will.
wait, do you ever feel like your family's expectations are like a super annoying side quest that you never asked for, like literally every time I go home, it's all "why aren’t you like your cousin who is literally on his fifth degree?” and I’m sitting there thinking “because I’m not built for academia, Karen!” like, can we just eat the weird potato salad and not interrogate my life choices?
wait, do you ever feel like your family's expectations are like a super annoying side quest that you never asked for, like literally every time I go home, it's all "why aren’t you like your cousin who is literally on his fifth degree?” and I’m sitting there thinking “because I’m not built for academia, Karen!” like, can we just eat the weird potato salad and not interrogate my life choices?
so my situationship introduced me to this person as "a friend," right? but then I ended up awkwardly explaining how I used to binge-watch a show that literally peaked during CNY vibes while sweating over my life choices like – what am I doing with my life – I’m financially stressing because I thought there was going to be a break-up right when CNY is around the corner, and now I’m looking at my ba...