aur yaar, jab bhi social media par dekhta hoon, sab logon ke naye ghar ya gaadiyan dekh ke dil toota jaata hai. log sacha sochte hain, kya mujhe kabhi ye sab milega? mere toh ghar wale keh rahe hain, bas mehnaat kar, sab kuch asaan hai. magar mujhe to mehsoos hota hai, kabhi kabhi zindagi se bas waise hi dhoka mila hai jaise naye rajnaitik waade. sab kuch acha hota dikh raha hai, par mere liye toh...
ever accidentally find out that your friends think you are "the person who owns a hundred sad cat memes"? just me? well, during family game night, my uncle laughed at my Instagram while my aunt shouted that no one cares about my existential crisis selfies. i was mortified, wondering if that is what i have become - an awkward punchline in the comedy show of life. it's a miracle i didn't knock over ...
wait, i just realized my favorite corner of the grocery store is basically a therapy session now. i have deeper conversations with the snack aisle than i do with people who leave me on read for days, then respond with 'lol.' it’s like, sure, i can buy that overpriced cheese but still can't find anyone who knows me beyond small talk. it’s all so surreal, yet somehow i keep pretending it's okay while building invisible walls around myself.
wait, i just realized my favorite corner of the grocery store is basically a therapy session now. i have deeper conversations with the snack aisle than i do with people who leave me on read for days, then respond with 'lol.' it’s like, sure, i can buy that overpriced cheese but still can't find anyone who knows me beyond small talk. it’s all so surreal, yet somehow i keep pretending it's okay while building invisible walls around myself.
i turned down a chance to join this really cool art retreat. my cousin went instead and now they’re getting featured in galleries. my parents look at me like i’m the one who didn’t try. family gatherings feel like an endless quiz show, with questions about my “career path” while i smile awkwardly and sip my watered-down lemonade. i swear, every time someone mentions my cousin, it’s like i can hear...