i recently found myself staring at the ceiling—my relatives make it sound so easy, like adulthood is just one giant ice cream sundae. meanwhile, i feel like i’m standing under an avalanche of expectations every holiday—everyone else has perfect lives while i’m just trying to keep my head above water. oh—so what if i don’t have a corner office or a vacation home? apparently that’s all anyone talks ...
its day twenty of scrolling past my ex-classmate’s wedding video, which somehow cost enough for a house. and here i am, struggling to buy coffee without contemplating my entire future. i see all these flashy lives and remember my bank statement has never celebrated anything, except for another month of survival. my friends are living in luxury, while i'm still figuring out how to not drown in rent...
matlab, jaise hi aunty ne shadi ke baare mein pucha, mujhe laga meri saari taraf se dagha hui hai. health insurance ka toh naam nahi le na chahungi, par yeh sun ke samajh nahi aata ki mai apne personal struggles ke saath kaisa bhari load uthaaun. every family function feels like a game where everyone's secretly judging. ab, mai unhe kaise bataun ke main kya cheez bhugat rahi hoon, ya sirf itni mehnat ki hai bas duusron ko impress karne ke liye? #ValentnCastellanos #lifeiscomplicated
matlab, jaise hi aunty ne shadi ke baare mein pucha, mujhe laga meri saari taraf se dagha hui hai. health insurance ka toh naam nahi le na chahungi, par yeh sun ke samajh nahi aata ki mai apne personal struggles ke saath kaisa bhari load uthaaun. every family function feels like a game where everyone's secretly judging. ab, mai unhe kaise bataun ke main kya cheez bhugat rahi hoon, ya sirf itni mehnat ki hai bas duusron ko impress karne ke liye? #ValentnCastellanos #lifeiscomplicated
yaar, matlab samjho na, I saw Valentín Castellanos getting all the glory and I remembered how my colleagues always praise that one guy who’s “making big moves” while I’m in the corner filing papers. it's like watching a movie where the hero gets the spotlight and I’m stuck as the awkward extra who trips over nothing. pichle week, I was so stressed, I almost cried in a meeting. tab se lagta hai, ma...