just realized at the reunion that while everyone was flaunting their promotions, i was literally pretending to drink sparkling water when it was just tap, and then awkwardly mentioned my “daily grind” which has been scrolling through memes since 2019. meanwhile, all i could think about was that i’ve made more strategic moves in Candy Crush than my actual career. like, why can’t i just get signed b...
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the way that everyone around me seems to be stepping up in life while I still can't figure out how to change my light bulb is... well, it's something. my neighbor just threw a party for his new swimming pool, complete with gourmet snacks, while I celebrate each time I find an expired packet of mustard in the fridge. and don’t even get me started on that one friend who just launched a fragrance line; like, who even *has* a fragrance line? meanwhile, I'm here wondering if shampoo is considered an investment. oh, but you know, I’m happy for them... if only someone would ask if I’m okay, but I guess my struggles don't smell as nice as their success.
the way that everyone around me seems to be stepping up in life while I still can't figure out how to change my light bulb is... well, it's something. my neighbor just threw a party for his new swimming pool, complete with gourmet snacks, while I celebrate each time I find an expired packet of mustard in the fridge. and don’t even get me started on that one friend who just launched a fragrance line; like, who even *has* a fragrance line? meanwhile, I'm here wondering if shampoo is considered an investment. oh, but you know, I’m happy for them... if only someone would ask if I’m okay, but I guess my struggles don't smell as nice as their success.
last night, I was scrolling through social media and saw that Halle Berry is engaged again. meanwhile, I am sitting here on my couch, fighting with a can of expired beans because I’m one unexpected expense away from not making rent. I thought I built my life around this person who left, and now I feel like I just built a tent made of my own heartbreak. all I have to show for it is a stack of unpai...