wait, so my boss literally said "we're like family here" right before telling us there would be NO raises this year. that awkward pause felt like when your pet walks in on you having an emotional breakdown, and now I’m just sitting here contemplating if my loyalty to the job counts for a second helpings at Thanksgiving. do I need to pick sides in the upcoming six nations matches just to distract m...
last night, i saw my cousin posting from their flat while i was still trying to find my favorite T-shirt buried under three weeks of laundry. somehow, they’re living it up with a plush sofa and matching curtains while i can’t even afford a coffee without guilt. at this rate, if sydney fc and adelaide united can face off, i might need to compete against my own dignity and buy one of those adulting ...
ever sat down to binge-watch a series, thinking you’re about to escape into someone else’s world? you know, the ones where everyone's thriving and living their best lives? meanwhile, you're over here like, “wow, cool, but do they pay their rent in a hyper-reality where their dreams actually matter?” watched a cooking show recently where they casually tossed around gourmet ingredients, and it hit me: I won't even splurge on a decent meal because my hidden debt would knock me into a different universe. can I just teleport into that show and ask if they ever experience financial panic, or would that ruin their perfect scene? # #unexpectedstruggles
ever sat down to binge-watch a series, thinking you’re about to escape into someone else’s world? you know, the ones where everyone's thriving and living their best lives? meanwhile, you're over here like, “wow, cool, but do they pay their rent in a hyper-reality where their dreams actually matter?” watched a cooking show recently where they casually tossed around gourmet ingredients, and it hit me: I won't even splurge on a decent meal because my hidden debt would knock me into a different universe. can I just teleport into that show and ask if they ever experience financial panic, or would that ruin their perfect scene? # #unexpectedstruggles
ever think about how many people around you are pretending to be okay? i watched that flight news and realized the chaos up there isn’t too different from my daily life. just like those passengers brawling, i’m fighting my own battles, hiding my financial struggles under a smile while my debt keeps piling up. do they know i had to choose between groceries and a birthday gift last week? feels like ...