honestly, when friends invite me out, i have to act like i'm too busy just so they don’t know i'm actually counting every rupee. जब तक कोई पकोड़ा नहीं मिलता, i can't really be in a party mood. वो 500 रुपये मैं यहाँ देख रहा हूँ जैसे ये मेरी साल की बचत हो. ऐसे लगता है, हर बार मेरे पास सिर्फ ब्रोकेन-चिप वाली जिंदगी है, लेकिन फिर भी, सबको लगता है मैं सब संभाल रहा हूँ। #moneytalks #relatablestruggles
day 47 of pretending to be an adult—saw a classmate's wedding video. a 50-lakh celebration, and here I am, in a room filled with contacts I haven’t called in months, wondering who would even pick up the phone if I did. it hits me that it is hard to breathe in this ‘poor’ weather outside and equally hard to feel anything when everyone seems to drift away. alone in a crowd. who would care if I told ...
isn't it funny how everyone thinks living in a 'prosperous' city means you have your life together? well, I spent my weekend avoiding that credit card bill and laughing at my cat who clearly thinks I’m rich because of the fancy cat food—sorry, furniture—you're gonna have to witness my breakdown while I scroll through my phone pretending to care about Namibia versus Netherlands. meanwhile, I'm one unplanned expense away from a complete meltdown and this very job is where dreams go to die. so here I am, rooting for some obscure cricket team while avoiding a new job because—sorry to the couch—getting a second job feels like trying to win the lottery with the odds stacked against me. #NedVsNam #LifeIsWeird
isn't it funny how everyone thinks living in a 'prosperous' city means you have your life together? well, I spent my weekend avoiding that credit card bill and laughing at my cat who clearly thinks I’m rich because of the fancy cat food—sorry, furniture—you're gonna have to witness my breakdown while I scroll through my phone pretending to care about Namibia versus Netherlands. meanwhile, I'm one unplanned expense away from a complete meltdown and this very job is where dreams go to die. so here I am, rooting for some obscure cricket team while avoiding a new job because—sorry to the couch—getting a second job feels like trying to win the lottery with the odds stacked against me. #NedVsNam #LifeIsWeird
ok but — I treated myself to this ridiculously elaborate knitting kit, thinking I would weave magic and comfort — turns out I can’t even figure out how to cast on without wanting to scream at the yarn like it betrayed me — now I’m staring at this pile of colorful regret, and all I can think is, was the thrill worth the isolation — like, did I really just buy an over-the-top hobby to distract mysel...