i was finally getting into a groove at work, juggling three side hustles just to make ends meet. then my parents showed up unannounced and saw the pile of laundry that is actually my closet. i laughed it off, but inside, i was cringing. they have NO idea i keep dodging the bill collectors by pretending i just lost track of time. the looks on their faces said it all – they thought i was thriving wh...
wait, so I found out my family is literally descended from a line of like, famous pie makers, which explains why I was convinced for years that I was destined to become an incredible pastry chef, but the only thing I’ve ever baked is a sad, lumpy bread that literally tasted like disappointment. like, I was ready to claim my heritage on reality TV or something until I remembered my uncle literally ...
it’s not that i think my collection of vinyl records is useless... it’s just that staring at them makes me question why i cling to these dusty things instead of embracing something REAL, like having friends who enjoy them with me—yet here i am, arguing with myself about which record to play for an audience that only exists in my head, knowing i’d rather have a connection than this GUILT-TRIP to my inner hipster—what even is the point of romanticizing loneliness if it just leaves me with a closet full of nostalgia and zero fulfillment?
it’s not that i think my collection of vinyl records is useless... it’s just that staring at them makes me question why i cling to these dusty things instead of embracing something REAL, like having friends who enjoy them with me—yet here i am, arguing with myself about which record to play for an audience that only exists in my head, knowing i’d rather have a connection than this GUILT-TRIP to my inner hipster—what even is the point of romanticizing loneliness if it just leaves me with a closet full of nostalgia and zero fulfillment?
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