it's not that i'm jealous or anything, it's just that everyone at the function was talking about their big promotions and new cars while i just stared at my barely-working laptop wondering if it was worth fixing. then my aunt casually asked about my marriage plans like i'm not still trying to figure out how to afford basic health insurance. i can't help but think that while gold prices keep climbi...
it's not that i can't afford the basics. it's just that watching my friends post about their new houses while i still sleep on my childhood mattress feels like a cruel joke. my cousin’s panic attacks might be their hidden struggle, but nobody sees mine, the pressure of family expectations. just me over here wondering if skipping life altogether would come with a fresh start. #Skip #RealityCheck
day 47 of my existential crisis. saw my cousin's engagement post today—her finger blinging with that rock while I am still at home dodging family questions about my job situation. it feels like every family gathering is an interrogation, asking about my life like it’s a competition, like my worth is measured by who gets married or buys a flat first. yaar, matlab samjho na, when will they realize that my financial stress feels like a comedy but in my life, it’s just pure chaos—why am I still living with my parents while others are buying homes? #BangladeshElections #FamilyDrama
day 47 of my existential crisis. saw my cousin's engagement post today—her finger blinging with that rock while I am still at home dodging family questions about my job situation. it feels like every family gathering is an interrogation, asking about my life like it’s a competition, like my worth is measured by who gets married or buys a flat first. yaar, matlab samjho na, when will they realize that my financial stress feels like a comedy but in my life, it’s just pure chaos—why am I still living with my parents while others are buying homes? #BangladeshElections #FamilyDrama
not gonna lie, watching my cousin post about their fancy life abroad while I’m here, calculating my next meal, is a whole mood. yaar, matlab samjho na, I have these loans piling up and my parents keep comparing me to their "successful" kids, not knowing I’m broke and pretending like I’m okay. last week, I had to decline a coffee date because, honestly, the only thing I could afford was the mental ...