wait. my relatives think i'm rolling in it because i wore a nice shirt to Thanksgiving. meanwhile, my closet is filled with the same two outfits i keep rotating to look "put together." honestly, if they knew about the leftover ramen in my pantry and my plan to use expired coupons like a game show contestant just to scrape by, they'd probably start inviting me over for more free meals instead. so h...
...and then I realized—when did everyone turn into a ghost? I mean, one minute we were all sharing our weirdest food combos, and now I scroll through hundreds of contacts like I’m rifling through an abandoned phonebook. The other day, I stood in my kitchen, spooning peanut butter straight from the jar at eleven p.m., and the silence felt like an audience—like they were all judging me from the othe...
last night, I heard someone casually mention the election commission. everyone seems to be so excited, talking about voting and connections. I couldn’t help but think, nobody really knows I got laid off months ago. it’s like I’m surrounded by people, but deep down, I’m so alone, disconnected, pretending to be okay. yaan, matlab samjho na, people get these big moments, but here I am just fading into the background. with hundreds of contacts but not a single soul to call when everything feels dark. #ElectionCommission #LostConnections
last night, I heard someone casually mention the election commission. everyone seems to be so excited, talking about voting and connections. I couldn’t help but think, nobody really knows I got laid off months ago. it’s like I’m surrounded by people, but deep down, I’m so alone, disconnected, pretending to be okay. yaan, matlab samjho na, people get these big moments, but here I am just fading into the background. with hundreds of contacts but not a single soul to call when everything feels dark. #ElectionCommission #LostConnections
sometimes i wonder if people like sahibzada farhan ever think about the pressure of expectations. my parents see my modest paycheck and have no idea about my student loans stacked higher than their expectations for me. every time they ask about savings, i just nod, avoiding the topic like a cricket ball hurtling at me. i laugh off their suggestions to invest in "safe" things while inside, im battl...