no because my sibling literally can make a plant look like a supermodel, and all i did was ask if that fern needed water. it's like the whole family is under this spell. meanwhile, i'm over here practicing how to not trip over my own words in front of the cute barista at the cafe down the street. like, can someone please tell me how the one who steals the spotlight is also the one who didn’t even ...
not gonna lie, family gatherings feel like interrogations these days. "why are you still renting?" "your cousin just bought a flat." it’s like everyone has a script ready, and here i am, stuck trying to explain why life is HARD. housewarming parties turn into comparison contests, and all i want to do is disappear into the corner with my awkward silence. you’d think after all these years, they'd ge...
yaar, so i just read about these gig workers going off about minimum fares, matlab ab mujhe yaad aaya last week jab मैं अपने cousin ke flat pe jaane ke liye rapido bulaya, and i ended up arguing with the driver because he tried to charge me double on a "busy" day, ab main toh yaan se basically break time le raha tha kyunki parents ke ghar par kuch keh nahi sakta, so jab मैंने driver's face dekha toh it was like i was looking at my own future but with more grey hair, you know? and suddenly i realized, main kyun kisi ki wajah se mehsoos karu ki main kisi aur ka bacha hoon? sabko unka paisa chahiye but mera khud ka 'flat' toh nahin, bas yeh soch ke soch raha tha ki maybe ab mujhe bhi revolt karna chahiye - yaar kyun nahin? aakhri khushi ka ticket milne wala hai na! matlab, i get to feel power...
yaar, so i just read about these gig workers going off about minimum fares, matlab ab mujhe yaad aaya last week jab मैं अपने cousin ke flat pe jaane ke liye rapido bulaya, and i ended up arguing with the driver because he tried to charge me double on a "busy" day, ab main toh yaan se basically break time le raha tha kyunki parents ke ghar par kuch keh nahi sakta, so jab मैंने driver's face dekha toh it was like i was looking at my own future but with more grey hair, you know? and suddenly i realized, main kyun kisi ki wajah se mehsoos karu ki main kisi aur ka bacha hoon? sabko unka paisa chahiye but mera khud ka 'flat' toh nahin, bas yeh soch ke soch raha tha ki maybe ab mujhe bhi revolt karna chahiye - yaar kyun nahin? aakhri khushi ka ticket milne wala hai na! matlab, i get to feel power...
it’s 3 a.m. and i’m scrolling through job listings while drowning in my own choices—why can’t i just earn enough to pay the bills instead of debating if i can afford the third-month-late utility payment, or the fridge full of expired food mocking me like a cruel joke, meanwhile, people are celebrating some guy named mike vrabel for doing well at football while i'm here inventing new flavors of ram...