last night, my parents just showed up unannounced. the living room was a war zone of laundry, empty coffee cups, and random snack wrappers. i thought i had hidden the pizza boxes behind the couch. oh, and they definitely noticed my "artistic" collection of unwatered plants that are on the verge of calling it quits. as they stepped over the chaos, i smiled and said, "at least i’m not a professional...
i saw my friend post a picture of their new home office, complete with a standing desk, an oversized monitor, and that fancy ergonomic chair everybody raves about. meanwhile, i’m here, scrolling through their feed in a cluttered corner of my living room, where my ‘office’ is a makeshift desk made from a pile of old textbooks and a broken chair i found on the curb. every time they celebrate their l...
wait, it’s wild how someone I grew up with just walks past me like I’m a ghost now, and I still remember when we took that weird class about making candles together and we laughed so hard we almost set the place on fire. now it feels like I’m a character in their movie they dont even want to acknowledge. it stings, and I can’t help but wonder if I smell like that burnt wax.
wait, it’s wild how someone I grew up with just walks past me like I’m a ghost now, and I still remember when we took that weird class about making candles together and we laughed so hard we almost set the place on fire. now it feels like I’m a character in their movie they dont even want to acknowledge. it stings, and I can’t help but wonder if I smell like that burnt wax.
yoo, everyone was talking about promotions and vacations while I sat there, still stuck in the same dead-end job. I mean, my phone kept buzzing with pictures of their new cars and housewarming parties, while I was Googling "how to save on instant noodles." like, do I need a degree in optimism to think things will get better? I watch them leveling up while I just level out. #WorldCup #LifeFeelsUnfa...