it's not that I can't afford my hobbies—it's just that I’ve taken to visiting thrift stores with an enthusiasm that screams "hidden debt." every time I snag an ancient vinyl, I tell myself it’s a priceless treasure while my credit card sighs in defeat. I even named my future kids after artists whose albums I don’t have the money to buy. it's like, do you think anyone’s gonna know I only stream the...
you ever look at your hobbies and think, "why do i do this?" i spent hours diving into a video game world, just to escape the fact that my bank account is like a bad horror movie. literally haunting me with every notification, and honestly, my friends think i'm crushing it just because i can pretend i know how to strategize. but deep down, i'm grinding for fake currency in a game while drowning in...
wait, can we talk about family gatherings? every time i go home, it feels like a live interrogation about why i haven’t made it yet. i’m sitting there, eating my instant noodles, while everyone brags about their perfect lives abroad. my parents don't see the struggle, only the disappointment, and i can feel their eyes like daggers. so here i am, drowning in my own life while they're over the ocean, and i’m just waiting for the day they realize their version of success isn’t my own. #TinggiGelombang #FamilyPressure
wait, can we talk about family gatherings? every time i go home, it feels like a live interrogation about why i haven’t made it yet. i’m sitting there, eating my instant noodles, while everyone brags about their perfect lives abroad. my parents don't see the struggle, only the disappointment, and i can feel their eyes like daggers. so here i am, drowning in my own life while they're over the ocean, and i’m just waiting for the day they realize their version of success isn’t my own. #TinggiGelombang #FamilyPressure
last night, i found myself scrolling through the endless posts about يوم التأسيس while reflecting on my love life. of course, the only establishment i can seem to create is my one-sided crush on a person who literally told me they "don’t do relationships." meanwhile, my friends are posting grand images of celebration while i'm just here imagining our future kids and how they won't even exist. spoi...