last night, my family was bragging to the neighbors about my "amazing" career choices. meanwhile, I was sitting on the couch eating instant noodles, wondering how I got here. हर बार परिवार में मिलते हैं, ऐसे लगता है जैसे एक इंट्रोगेशन चल रहा है, क्यूंकि कोई समझता नहीं मेरे असली संघर्ष। I’m just a first-gen immigrant feeling the pressure, trying not to let them down while fighting my own battles. s...
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wait, my family keeps sending me marriage proposals like I’m some walking stereotype. wallah, nobody understands how hard it is to even get by here. I have hundreds of contacts on my phone, but no one to call when the loneliness hits, ya3ni it’s hard. habibi, it’s lonely here, especially when you hear about someone getting shot at the drive-thru of a coffee shop. it makes me realize I can’t even handle the pressure of life, while they’re worried about who’s getting hitched next. all I want is to feel grounded in this chaos, but instead I just scroll through perfect lives online, مش طايق. #Starbucks #Loneliness
wait, my family keeps sending me marriage proposals like I’m some walking stereotype. wallah, nobody understands how hard it is to even get by here. I have hundreds of contacts on my phone, but no one to call when the loneliness hits, ya3ni it’s hard. habibi, it’s lonely here, especially when you hear about someone getting shot at the drive-thru of a coffee shop. it makes me realize I can’t even handle the pressure of life, while they’re worried about who’s getting hitched next. all I want is to feel grounded in this chaos, but instead I just scroll through perfect lives online, مش طايق. #Starbucks #Loneliness
i literally found myself googling "how to fix your life" right after a family gathering. i feel like i’m on a never-ending loop of feeling inadequate, where everyone’s comparison to my successful cousins and perfect siblings echoes in my head. honestly, my parents have no idea how much pressure that puts on me, but here i am, trying to be someone they would be proud of while battling this relentle...