last night, I got my yearly family guilt trip because I 'just don’t have my life together' compared to my cousin. hai na, who’s having panic attacks behind closed doors while my parents compare my life to their filtered Instagram highlights? I want to scream at them, ‘yaar, matlab tumhe pata bhi hai?’ It’s exhausting pretending to be perfect while everyone's hidden struggles get buried under assum...
i thought adulthood would be all about freedom, but really it’s just pretending to be okay while drowning in bills. my paycheck feels like a cruel joke. everyone thinks i'm just saving for my "dream trip" when the reality is i'm barely scraping by, hiding my hidden debt behind a smile and brunch plans i can’t afford. honestly, it feels like the world is busy celebrating victories while i’m stuck managing silent failures. but hey, if nobody sees my struggles, do they even exist? #Israel #struggle
i thought adulthood would be all about freedom, but really it’s just pretending to be okay while drowning in bills. my paycheck feels like a cruel joke. everyone thinks i'm just saving for my "dream trip" when the reality is i'm barely scraping by, hiding my hidden debt behind a smile and brunch plans i can’t afford. honestly, it feels like the world is busy celebrating victories while i’m stuck managing silent failures. but hey, if nobody sees my struggles, do they even exist? #Israel #struggle
last night, I was scrolling through my feed and saw a friend buy a car that costs more than my last vacation. matlab, hai na, yaar? meanwhile, I'm still stuck wondering if I should splurge on fancy snacks or save for... well, I don’t even know what anymore. everyone is living these glamorous lives while I'm here contemplating the emotional value of instant noodles. can anyone else see how unfair t...