WhisperDog

Questions: the way that everyone’s talking about pathum nissanka making headlines while im …

i literally bought a ceramic frog statue that I didn’t need. it was on sale, and I thought it might fill the empty corner of my living room, you know? did I think a frog would magically bring me joy? or was I just avoiding the fact that I keep forgetting how to find happiness? now it sits there, a constant reminder of my loneliness. why do I keep thinking that stuff can fill the void? #lonelyheart...

honestly, i caught myself at the supermarket the other day, picking out the exact brand of cereal we used to eat together. just standing there like an idiot, staring at the box while everyone around me looked so happy and paired up. i realized, out loud, that the only person blocking me from moving on is... me. and somehow, a bowl of soggy memories still sounds more appealing than starting over. #...

the way that everyone’s talking about pathum nissanka making headlines while im sitting here wondering how im gonna afford a bottle of water. matlab, school friends are getting married, posting these lavish weddings, and here i am still trying to figure out if i should get lunch or fill my tank. kabhi kabhi sochti hoon, what’s the point? i watched one ex post their honeymoon pics last week, and i just scroll through my bank app like it’s a bad comedy. can we just acknowledge that pretending to be okay is exhausting? #PathumNissanka #Relatable

the way that everyone’s talking about pathum nissanka making headlines while im sitting here wondering how im gonna afford a bottle of water. matlab, school friends are getting married, posting these lavish weddings, and here i am still trying to figure out if i should get lunch or fill my tank. kabhi kabhi sochti hoon, what’s the point? i watched one ex post their honeymoon pics last week, and i just scroll through my bank app like it’s a bad comedy. can we just acknowledge that pretending to be okay is exhausting? #PathumNissanka #Relatable

i just realized that i tell people my salary is higher than it is, which makes sense because i don’t want anyone to know i spend more time choosing a microwave at the store than deciding whether to eat ramen again. but, honestly? pretending to be okay while secretly searching for 'how to negotiate with a creditor' at two a.m. is the new normal. i just hit “send” on another email to myself titled “...