it’s funny how my family only asks me about my promotion to say, “kab shaadi karoge?” as if that’s the only achievement that matters. like, yaar, i just moved up, but all they see is a girl who is “still single.” sometimes, i feel like the religious mask is slipping; i hide my real life from them. who knew a spinner like Usman Tariq would be the distraction i need from these heavy expectations. my...
ngl, I thought hiding my second phone was genius until mom found it under my pillow during a “family meeting” about ‘responsibilities.’ matlab, how do you explain a secret dating life while she’s showing everyone my union bank statements? every second I sat there felt like a negotiation, between my love life and her dreams of an arranged marriage. but honestly, if I end up married to a random guy ...
it's three am and my cousin sends me life advice from his fancy car while he’s probably just avoiding going back home. yaar, he thinks that because his arranged marriage is all ‘social media perfect’ it means he can school me about relationships while i sit here, single and wondering if cereal is considered a dinner. matlab, is this how all married people are? pretending everything is fine when the real conversations happen at midnight between the late-night snacks and existential crises? hai na, sometimes I think this Usman Tariq drama is the same vibe — everyone’s acting cool, but deep down we’re all just trying not to bowl over with confusion. #UsmanTariq #ExistentialCrisis
it's three am and my cousin sends me life advice from his fancy car while he’s probably just avoiding going back home. yaar, he thinks that because his arranged marriage is all ‘social media perfect’ it means he can school me about relationships while i sit here, single and wondering if cereal is considered a dinner. matlab, is this how all married people are? pretending everything is fine when the real conversations happen at midnight between the late-night snacks and existential crises? hai na, sometimes I think this Usman Tariq drama is the same vibe — everyone’s acting cool, but deep down we’re all just trying not to bowl over with confusion. #UsmanTariq #ExistentialCrisis
just realized my aunt, who I barely know, decided to spread the juiciest rumors about me at a wedding I wasn’t even at. like, is this a full-time job for her or what? it’s like I’m the main character in a drama nobody cast me in. achha, at this point, I could announce I’m joining Usman Tariq's fan club just to get attention for something better. but, matlab, who even knows what that guy is up to a...