yooo, just saw the news about garment duty benefits, and it got me thinking. meanwhile, I’m stuck in a life where even cheap fabric feels like a luxury. the world is moving up, and I’m just here wearing the same two outfits. sometimes, it feels like I'm in the wrong movie. while everyone else is shining, I’m just trying to avoid looking like a disaster. #India #struggles
wait, yaaar, I read about Namibia not being able to train under lights. I mean, it’s crazy how that echoes what happens to us, right? Friends getting married, going into their own lives, leaving you standing in the dark. Matlab, I used to be the one shining light in our group. Now I can’t even find my own way without those late-night chats. What even is a 'lifestyle upgrade' when you don’t have an...
literally nobody talks about the fact that my wardrobe is like a time capsule of a more affluent past—everything looks new, but I’ve only worn it twice because I'm still hiding that I maxed out my credit cards trying to keep up with a lifestyle that was never mine. I just show up and pretend I'm fine, smiling while juggling three overdue bills like they're fashion accessories, while inside I’m literally just one mismanaged moment away from figuring out how to barter my vintage finds for ramen.
literally nobody talks about the fact that my wardrobe is like a time capsule of a more affluent past—everything looks new, but I’ve only worn it twice because I'm still hiding that I maxed out my credit cards trying to keep up with a lifestyle that was never mine. I just show up and pretend I'm fine, smiling while juggling three overdue bills like they're fashion accessories, while inside I’m literally just one mismanaged moment away from figuring out how to barter my vintage finds for ramen.
wait, why do I always find out about things too late? like that gold medalist drama. I’m scrolling and suddenly it hits me—I'm single, again. here I am, emotionally invested in someone else’s success while my heart still thinks there’s a chance for my lost love to text me out of the blue. as everyone else finds their "happily ever after," I sit alone—wondering if I’ll ever find the courage to actu...