it's three a.m. and my phone buzzes with notifications of people celebrating their promotions. meanwhile, i literally just got passed up again for the third time this year. seeing others succeed while i feel stuck is like watching a movie where everyone gets the happy ending except me. sometimes, i wonder if there's something wrong with me. while auqib nabi is out here making dreams happen, i can'...
honestly, saw my ex's engagement post and my stomach dropped like a lead balloon; now i’m awkwardly scrolling through their photos while pretending to focus on my job, but yaar, matlab samjho na, the only thing getting engaged here is my sense of denial, because who knew that “moving on” could mean clinging onto leftovers from the buffet of love that was so expired, even the rats wouldn’t touch it...
the way that curling is trending while my heart feels like it’s on the ice—slowly sliding away with nobody there to catch it. all these friendships slipping into the “you’ll never know me” category, yet i see people effortlessly sliding together like they were meant to be. i can call hundreds, but all i really hear is the sound of echoes—just me, my empty couch, and fantasies about launching a curling stone at the back of my old boss’ head instead of calling for help. #UsVsChinaCurling #LonelyHeartCurling
the way that curling is trending while my heart feels like it’s on the ice—slowly sliding away with nobody there to catch it. all these friendships slipping into the “you’ll never know me” category, yet i see people effortlessly sliding together like they were meant to be. i can call hundreds, but all i really hear is the sound of echoes—just me, my empty couch, and fantasies about launching a curling stone at the back of my old boss’ head instead of calling for help. #UsVsChinaCurling #LonelyHeartCurling
no because the way that family gatherings feel like an INTERROGATION. aaj kal sabne partners dhund liye, and main bas khud se poochta hoon - kya mujhe bhi chahiye? लेकिन घर वाले समझते नहीं, bas भाई, बहन aur चचेरे रिश्तेदारों की तारीफें सुनता हूं। जैसे मैं koi secret samjhta hoon jo sab ko pata nahi hai - मेरे पास अभी एक better life है, सिर्फ वो जानते नहीं।