WhisperDog

Confessions: what do you do when everyone you love reminds you of what you’re not? family gat…

main aise din dekh raha hoon jab log apne ghar kharid rahe hain aur nayi cars le rahe hain. mujhe dekho, bas 25 hazaar ki salary mein kaam kar raha hoon. parents ki taraf se hamesha suna "MNC mein kaam karta hai," par ghar ki taraf dekho toh bas woh hi sawaal hai: kyun nahi? main itna effort karke bhi kisiko nahi samjha sakta ki sabka timeline alag hota hai. chalo bhai, dekhte hain aur wait karte ...

yaar, reunion mein sab promotion ki baatein kar rahe the. aur main wahi purani naukri mein, paanch saal se, stuck. ghar wale samjhate nahi, unhe lagta hai mein accha kama raha hoon. jab unko bataun ki savings ka balance dekhte dekhte jise life ka match dekh rahe ho, woh duniya se itna door ho jaata hai, ke bas ab ki nahi! kal chutti lene ka socha, par yaar mujhe samajh nahi aa raha, koi kharcha na...

what do you do when everyone you love reminds you of what you’re not? family gatherings feel like job interviews. my cousins flaunt their promotions while i’m stuck searching for a spark. the proud smiles of my parents sting, knowing they don’t see the struggle beneath my forced cheer. the pressure to be exceptional weighs more than the love they claim. it feels like betrayal when the ones who raised you only see you as a reflection of their dreams.

what do you do when everyone you love reminds you of what you’re not? family gatherings feel like job interviews. my cousins flaunt their promotions while i’m stuck searching for a spark. the proud smiles of my parents sting, knowing they don’t see the struggle beneath my forced cheer. the pressure to be exceptional weighs more than the love they claim. it feels like betrayal when the ones who raised you only see you as a reflection of their dreams.

not gonna lie, i think about how different my life would be if i had just one more chance. literally, a different decision could mean i'm somewhere else entirely. like, if i had taken that opportunity, i’d be feeling accomplished instead of just existing. now i'm just left here with this crushing loneliness, knowing the life i want is right out of reach. it's a heavy realization, honestly. #Hoffen...