not gonna lie, I opened Instagram today and saw my batchmate buying their second car while I took the bus. it literally hit me how alone I am. I used to have friends who understood my struggle, but now it's just silence. everyone I cut off was toxic, but honestly, I'd trade that chaos for a call from someone who knows me. now, it's like I'm living in a crowd, yet completely invisible. #19MinuteVir...
not gonna lie, it’s weird seeing my younger cousin in their own flat while I’m still at home, yaar. they are thriving, and I'm just here wondering if I'll ever feel like an adult. I caught myself staring at the news about that viral video—everyone rushing to share it, while I struggle to even post a story. like, who cares about viral when your life feels like a hidden blooper reel? matlab, if I co...
day thirty-three of pretending i’m fine while everyone else pairs off like it’s a discount sale. i just sent the 'we should talk about this' text to my ex instead of my therapist. the worst part? the notification tone feels like a cruel joke. all the laughter in the office feels like it's a symphony for couples who didn’t even notice i was there, curled up in my loneliness, tracing the outline of the little piece of them i left behind.
day thirty-three of pretending i’m fine while everyone else pairs off like it’s a discount sale. i just sent the 'we should talk about this' text to my ex instead of my therapist. the worst part? the notification tone feels like a cruel joke. all the laughter in the office feels like it's a symphony for couples who didn’t even notice i was there, curled up in my loneliness, tracing the outline of the little piece of them i left behind.
so like, during that last family dinner, my aunt brought out this weird dessert that looked like a science experiment, and everyone just went around saying what they were proud of. i swear, every single cousin got asked if they were engaged or had a “real” job while i sat there like a cactus—unseen and awkward. my mom kept elbowing me, like, why can’t i be more like my cousin who's an award-winnin...