just realized rent is due in two days and my paycheck doesn’t hit for three—just me sitting here like an Olympic athlete training for the struggle. everyone assumes I’m rolling in it because I can afford an iced coffee once in a while. meanwhile, my bank account is begging me to quit my daydreaming and maybe pick up a second job… or a third, since I’ve already committed to naming future kids with ...
wait, so everyone thinks I’m like totally fine, right? meanwhile, I’m literally just one forgotten bill away from having to start selling my stuff. my situationship introduced me as 'a friend' the other night, like that should be the least of my worries when I’m drowning in hidden debt and pretending to be happy at work. it's so exhausting keeping up the act, but honestly, who has time to admit th...
last night, I realized I’m thirty and still living with my parents while my younger cousin already has a flat. यह सब घर वाले समझते नहीं, हमेशा बोलते हैं "कब तक?" फिर सबकी शादियों की बात, arranged marriages, और मैं बस सोचती हूँ, “यार, matlab samjho na, मेरे पास student debt है!" ये family gatherings अब interrogation का माहौल बन जाती हैं। और मैं खुद को एक ऐसे सपने में खोई हुई पाती हूँ जहां सबकुछ magically ठीक हो जाए, लेकिन deep down मैं जानती हूँ कि ये बस मेरे delusional thoughts हैं। #AuqibNabi #RelatableStruggles
last night, I realized I’m thirty and still living with my parents while my younger cousin already has a flat. यह सब घर वाले समझते नहीं, हमेशा बोलते हैं "कब तक?" फिर सबकी शादियों की बात, arranged marriages, और मैं बस सोचती हूँ, “यार, matlab samjho na, मेरे पास student debt है!" ये family gatherings अब interrogation का माहौल बन जाती हैं। और मैं खुद को एक ऐसे सपने में खोई हुई पाती हूँ जहां सबकुछ magically ठीक हो जाए, लेकिन deep down मैं जानती हूँ कि ये बस मेरे delusional thoughts हैं। #AuqibNabi #RelatableStruggles
no because somehow i became the therapist in a drama that isn’t mine. my parents are like two influencers fighting over a brand deal, and here i am, the unpaid intern trying to mediate their chaos. every day feels like i’m trapped in a never-ending Zoom call with bad Wi-Fi and emotional buffering. when the dust settles, i just want to scream because nobody checks on how this is affecting me. #fami...