day 47 of avoiding family gatherings—just got my screen time report and it's scary. not even a single call back to my parents—just countless hours of scrolling through sports updates like "مبابي يغيب عن تدريبات ريال مدريد." they don’t see me staring blankly at the walls during dinner, feeling like a disappointment for not being the one who aced everything. always compared to my cousin with a "real...
the way that every time my mom asks when i’m having kids, i just smile and think about how i don't even have a partner, or a plan, or really any idea what i’m doing. she thinks she’s being cute, but deep down i know she’s more concerned about being a grandmother than about my life choices. little does she know, sometimes i fantasize about adopting a dog just to watch her reaction.
not gonna lie, saw my batchmate flaunting their brand new car while I literally took a bus today. I mean, honestly, I just bought my lunch from the same place I used to steal fries from in college. sometimes I wonder if my life is just an extended season of that show where everyone is poor and sad but trying to be cool about it. life really be like I am one bad decision away from putting ‘shrimpy budget’ on my resume. #PremierLeague #Struggling
not gonna lie, saw my batchmate flaunting their brand new car while I literally took a bus today. I mean, honestly, I just bought my lunch from the same place I used to steal fries from in college. sometimes I wonder if my life is just an extended season of that show where everyone is poor and sad but trying to be cool about it. life really be like I am one bad decision away from putting ‘shrimpy budget’ on my resume. #PremierLeague #Struggling
wait, it’s funny how everyone talks about fintech innovation but honestly, nobody talks about the emotional bank accounts we’re all draining. scrolling through social media, watching my ex move on, and everyone around me couples up like they’re trading stocks. and here I am, literally losing value in myself because I built my entire identity around someone who’s now a memory. like, how do you comp...