sat through an entire lecture about quantum physics and literally nodded along like i understood while my brain was just like why is this happening to me honestly. now i am home, regretting all my life choices while trying to remember what i even pretended to learn.
so i was trying to explain how important my collection of vintage bottle caps is to this person and somehow ended up comparing them to international relations or something—now they think i belong in a museum for weirdos. seriously, who knew a bottle cap could turn a casual chat into a bizarre TED talk?
i just sat in my kitchen staring at this stack of bills, feeling like i need to choose between fixing the fridge or getting my favorite coffee, like how did it come to this, i should not be weighing those options, and i checked my bank account, and it’s not even enough for either.
i just sat in my kitchen staring at this stack of bills, feeling like i need to choose between fixing the fridge or getting my favorite coffee, like how did it come to this, i should not be weighing those options, and i checked my bank account, and it’s not even enough for either.
some days i come home to my tiny one-bedroom with the peeling paint and stare at the pile of dishes i keep avoiding while my friends are posting about vacations and promotions. i just left mom’s place again and it hits different when you see everyone else's lives moving while yours feels stuck like the food in the fridge...