last night, i caught myself looking up the cost of ramen because, like, who knew? it's literally the same as a fancy drink i used to order when i wanted to pretend life was okay. everyone sees my playlists and assumes i have it together, but honestly? i just googled how to stretch ten bucks until payday. #strugglinginparadise #moneytalks
saw the news about those extra support measures and thought, oh great, maybe that will help, but then remembered I can’t even get through a simple grocery trip without panicking over the checkout total. like, why does pasta cost more than my entire existence at this point? I once left the store with only a bag of frozen peas and a half-empty jar of mayo because that seemed more manageable... but h...
just found out about those minors getting involved in all that crime. here i am, worried about my next meal—turns out i’m just as lost as they are, stuck in this twisted reality of pretending to have it all together. while people think i’m just thriving, my only skill is hiding the constant panic of bills that seem to multiply overnight. i can’t help but wonder if they think this path is the only way out like some days i wish i could escape into chaos instead of suffocating in silence. #Nbt #RealityCheck
just found out about those minors getting involved in all that crime. here i am, worried about my next meal—turns out i’m just as lost as they are, stuck in this twisted reality of pretending to have it all together. while people think i’m just thriving, my only skill is hiding the constant panic of bills that seem to multiply overnight. i can’t help but wonder if they think this path is the only way out like some days i wish i could escape into chaos instead of suffocating in silence. #Nbt #RealityCheck
i practice how i would react if someone told me my long-lost childhood pen pal was coming back into my life. would i feel joy or a weight of regret? maybe it would remind me of all the letters filled with dreams that went unanswered. how do you express excitement about someone who feels like a ghost, anyway? like... what do you even say after all those years? #lostconnections #bittersweetmemorie...