the South Australian election results are a clear slap in the face for the Liberals and their pitiful policies. with Labor’s landslide victory, under Peter Malinauskas, it’s obvious that voters are tired of the Liberal Party's failed approach and misplaced priorities. their drop to just 18 seats shows a complete rejection of the lackluster leadership by Premier Steven Marshall. meanwhile, One Nati...
it was supposed to be a quiet Saturday, right? instead, I ended up on stage at an open mic night after downing one too many energy drinks, and when I finally had the mic in my hand, I confidently shouted that LeBron James couldn’t hit a free throw to save his life—yeah, crickets. people stared at me like I just kicked their favorite puppy, and as I awkwardly fumbled through my whole five-minute se...
it's not that I didn't try. it's just that I showed up to the custody hearing in a button-up I found at Goodwill and my ex had a lawyer who made six figures, picking apart my life like a buffet. the judge didn’t even look up when I talked about our weekends at the park. all he cared about was the family trust sitting pretty in my ex’s back pocket. I still drive by the playground every day and think about the dad who takes my kid there instead of me, all while I scroll through TikTok feeling like a ghost of who I could’ve been if I just had the right financial backing.
it's not that I didn't try. it's just that I showed up to the custody hearing in a button-up I found at Goodwill and my ex had a lawyer who made six figures, picking apart my life like a buffet. the judge didn’t even look up when I talked about our weekends at the park. all he cared about was the family trust sitting pretty in my ex’s back pocket. I still drive by the playground every day and think about the dad who takes my kid there instead of me, all while I scroll through TikTok feeling like a ghost of who I could’ve been if I just had the right financial backing.
yooo, it is wild how everyone assumes I must be "living the dream" since I quit my job. Meanwhile, I'm over here scrubbing every inch of the same kitchen floor I used to complain about. and if I mention my full-time caregiving role to anyone, they assume I should feel lucky... like yeah, the same people who would’ve freaked out over changing a diaper for ten minutes. bruh, just because I’m not clo...