why is it that every time my family gets together, it feels like an audition for a part in a show that nobody asked to see? as the youngest cousin, every Thanksgiving turns into a compare-and-contrast session about my siblings’ degrees and my so-called “high potential” job that everyone thinks I’ve either nailed or totally bombed. my mom, meanwhile, whispers that it’s important I get it right, lik...
yaar, you won’t believe what happened when aunty asked about my marriage at that family function. like, first of all, I don't even have health insurance, let alone a partner to settle down with, hai na? matlab, I was standing there, clutching my drink, while everyone's eyes were on me, expecting some elaborate love story or something. just when I was about to stutter through a response, my younger...
how is it possible to feel so alone even in a crowd? kab se kisi se baat nahi ki, sab kuch bas ek ajeeb silence me ho raha hai. i see people celebrating victories like those in ireland, and here i am, feeling like an outsider to my own life. it’s like the joy of others is a reminder of my own emptiness. am i invisible or just not trying hard enough to connect? #Ireland #Loneliness
how is it possible to feel so alone even in a crowd? kab se kisi se baat nahi ki, sab kuch bas ek ajeeb silence me ho raha hai. i see people celebrating victories like those in ireland, and here i am, feeling like an outsider to my own life. it’s like the joy of others is a reminder of my own emptiness. am i invisible or just not trying hard enough to connect? #Ireland #Loneliness
no because the way my classmates are posting about weddings and fancy houses, while I struggle to buy a new pair of shoes. mera dil hai ke sochta hun, kya mai hi woh saala hoon jo left behind ho gaya? pata hai, kal maine socha first date ki baat karun kisi se. par meri savings toh zaroori kharchon se badi mushkil se nikli hain. everyone looks so settled. kab mujhe yeh feeling milegi? #RossAdair #R...