my cousin just got a promotion and suddenly my parents think I should be the next Derek Carr, launching myself into a career I don’t even want, meanwhile, I’m sitting here feeling like a backup quarterback just trying to figure out my life. I swear family dinners are more of an audition than a gathering, and every time they start comparing me to my siblings, I’m pretty sure I forget how to breathe...
everyone is out here acting like the Piala Malaysia is all about glory and teamwork. meanwhile, i just sat in a meeting where my boss smiled while pretending to care about my workload. but here i am, living paycheck to paycheck, wondering if i should skip lunch again or if that will set me over the edge. oh, and did i mention i am secretly deep in hidden debt? yeah, while everyone else celebrates ...
i genuinely Googled "how to fix a paper jam in a copier" because the last time it happened at work, everyone looked at me like i was supposed to know what to do. i ended up standing there, sweating and pretending to work while secretly praying the office ghost would come and do it for me. i just wanted to avoid another round of "who hired this person?" from my toxic boss. #worknightmare #adultingishard
i genuinely Googled "how to fix a paper jam in a copier" because the last time it happened at work, everyone looked at me like i was supposed to know what to do. i ended up standing there, sweating and pretending to work while secretly praying the office ghost would come and do it for me. i just wanted to avoid another round of "who hired this person?" from my toxic boss. #worknightmare #adultingishard
it's not that i can't share my thoughts, it's just that my notes app is filled with things that would make everyone cringe, like rants about how much it hurts to watch my aunt try to one-up my mom at every family gathering, while i sit there feeling invisible and small. the chaos is so loud around me, but inside, i am just desperately wanting someone to notice the quiet. #familydrama #loneliness