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i just stumbled upon an old photo of myself, and i genuinely thought, "who is this stranger wearing an oversized sweater from a thrift store?" is this growth or have i just lost my identity along with the elastic waistband of those jeans? but then again, who decided that being responsible means never accidentally posing like a human jellybean in front of a camera? when did wearing a funeral outfit...
the way that i told my aunt i wasn't going to the family reunion, and now i feel like the villain in my own soap opera. everyone acts like i committed a crime, like i’m the reason they ran out of potato salad last year. i just wanted to binge-watch shows in my pajamas, not relive awkward moments where Uncle Larry tries to set me up with a guy who thinks “cooking” means microwaving hot pockets. #familydrama #notamurderer
the way that i told my aunt i wasn't going to the family reunion, and now i feel like the villain in my own soap opera. everyone acts like i committed a crime, like i’m the reason they ran out of potato salad last year. i just wanted to binge-watch shows in my pajamas, not relive awkward moments where Uncle Larry tries to set me up with a guy who thinks “cooking” means microwaving hot pockets. #familydrama #notamurderer
last night, while listening to "the great divide," it hit me: i’ve spent my whole life apologizing for taking up space, like someone walking into a room and instantly going, "sorry for my existence!" my neighbor got mad when my cat wandered into their yard, and instead of being defensive, i was practically bowing at their feet like, "please forgive my feline's poor choice." turns out, it wasn’t my...