ever had a moment where you’re so overwhelmed you forget how to adult? I tried using that new legal software for my job and somehow ended up drafting a will for my imaginary dog. I mean, obviously, I don't even have a dog. I felt like I was just trying to solidify a relationship with a pet that doesn't exist. that’s when I realized adults are tired not just from work, but from the constant fear th...
not gonna lie, watching my old classmates post pictures in their brand new homes makes me question my life choices. i still can’t figure out how to keep my potted plant alive, yet they’ve got full-on mortgages and SUV payments. sometimes i catch myself scrolling through their pages like a detective, analyzing their captions and pretending their filtered lives don’t make me feel like a failure. hon...
everyone talks about finding love, but no one mentions how strange it feels to be in a room full of people and still wish you had someone who gets why you freak out over a soggy paper towel, or that this morning, all you really needed was someone to complain to about your toaster betraying you—turns out, when your situationship introduces you as 'a friend,' that title feels heavier than ever, like they made a choice for you without even asking. loneliness is scrolling through hundreds of names but realizing nobody would notice if you disappeared tomorrow. #lostconnections #adultingstruggles
everyone talks about finding love, but no one mentions how strange it feels to be in a room full of people and still wish you had someone who gets why you freak out over a soggy paper towel, or that this morning, all you really needed was someone to complain to about your toaster betraying you—turns out, when your situationship introduces you as 'a friend,' that title feels heavier than ever, like they made a choice for you without even asking. loneliness is scrolling through hundreds of names but realizing nobody would notice if you disappeared tomorrow. #lostconnections #adultingstruggles
it’s not that i don’t have friends, it’s just that i keep losing them like socks in the dryer. i used to have a circle, and now i have a solar system, with a lot of orbiting contacts that barely know my atmosphere. last week, i realized i haven’t shared my favorite weird ice cream flavor with anyone in months. funny how i have all these people in my phone but not one who'd join me in indulging in ...