wait. did you see the news about alcohol sales getting a big thumbs up? like, wow, so the wealthy can pop bottles while I’m over here trying to find change in the couch to buy a snack. friends are sharing photos of their shiny new cars, while I can barely keep the lights on. sometimes I wonder if they all somehow got a script for this success story I didn’t receive. it’s exhausting to cheer them o...
ok but I just bought a neon pink cat-shaped lamp because it was thirty percent off, even though I do not have a cat, or a place for this lamp, but the barista’s eyes lit up when they mentioned it and now I’m just another person crammed into adulthood buying ridiculous things to feel alive in this mundane existence—great, I just remembered I still need to pay rent. #consumerism #existentialcrisis
literally, the other day, I caught myself smiling at an old video of my friends and me, all laughing at absolutely nothing. honestly, I realized the last time I felt that way was... I don't even remember. so many contacts on my phone—but not a single one I could call when the weight feels heavy. I thought about reaching out—but what do you even say? "hey, I’m lonely but I’m still here?"—yeah, great conversation starter. meanwhile, I see news like the divorce of مها نصار and suddenly I'm reminded that connection is fragile—fleeting, like those moments in the video. should I reach out to anyone—oh wait, I probably wouldn’t be able to explain why. #
literally, the other day, I caught myself smiling at an old video of my friends and me, all laughing at absolutely nothing. honestly, I realized the last time I felt that way was... I don't even remember. so many contacts on my phone—but not a single one I could call when the weight feels heavy. I thought about reaching out—but what do you even say? "hey, I’m lonely but I’m still here?"—yeah, great conversation starter. meanwhile, I see news like the divorce of مها نصار and suddenly I'm reminded that connection is fragile—fleeting, like those moments in the video. should I reach out to anyone—oh wait, I probably wouldn’t be able to explain why. #
wait, i just saw there were no jackpot winners on the lotto and all i could think was, what if i finally tried my luck and realized i was the real problem all along? like, while i sat there contemplating my life choices, the universe threw me a sign — my cereal box was empty too. was i supposed to buy a ticket or figure out my life? instead, i just googled how to cook rice and still burned it. so ...