lmao, just had a family gathering and all the aunties turned into a jury about my job situation - matlab, how do I explain being laid off without sounding like a failure? it’s like they expect me to have the same achievements as my cousin, who is busy climbing corporate ladders, while I am just here dodging awkward questions like a pro - bruh, if only they knew how much I dread these interrogation...
literally every family gathering turns into a competition of who’s doing better—my cousin posts a photo from some fancy getaway while I’m here debating whether I can afford takeout this week, and honestly—my parents keep asking why I’m not more like my siblings who seem to have it all figured out, like they don’t see me quietly drowning in expectations—so I laugh it off, but inside I’m screaming. ...
wait, so I just saw my classmate's wedding video and it looked like an entire movie set. I mean, who even spends that much on a wedding? literally everyone is going all out while I'm sitting here like, can I afford the auto fare to my own sad life? some days, I genuinely wish we could just skip to Kick Day and kick this anxiety away. #KickDay #unfilteredtruth
wait, so I just saw my classmate's wedding video and it looked like an entire movie set. I mean, who even spends that much on a wedding? literally everyone is going all out while I'm sitting here like, can I afford the auto fare to my own sad life? some days, I genuinely wish we could just skip to Kick Day and kick this anxiety away. #KickDay #unfilteredtruth
yooo, literally every time I scroll through social media, I see friends buying houses and living their best lives while I’m just here struggling to afford groceries. like, what am I doing wrong? my parents think if I just worked harder, I'd be fine, but they literally don’t get that this life is more than just “choose better.” I honestly feel so left behind, I catch myself wishing I could just van...