it's not that i can't handle the truth. it's just… i finally did the math on how long it would take to save for a lifetime supply of peanut butter. and when i calculated it… my calculator CRIED. six months? not even close. it’s more like "grab your bags, we are embarking on an epic journey where no one will ever be free of peanut butter." so, now i sit here, trapped between snacking and a very rea...
it's 3am and my screen is filled with clips of the figure skating finals. there’s my crush, swirling with someone I can never be. I scroll through my contacts. hundreds of names, yet not a single person who gets it. loneliness settles in as I imagine them rehearsing their acceptance speeches in front of the mirror, while I'm left pacing the empty corners of my mind. when did connections turn into ...
i watched the latest video of alan kohler talking about the economy. meanwhile, my family acts like finance is a sport. they never cared to ask how i feel. i’m not a stock or a savings account to be discussed at family dinners. all they see is my cousin who travels the world, or my sister who just bought a house. in their eyes, i’m just the “single one” with “trust issues.” little do they know i spend nights analyzing my worth more than any finance report. where’s my financial advisor for emotional debt? #AlanKohler #existentialcrisis
i watched the latest video of alan kohler talking about the economy. meanwhile, my family acts like finance is a sport. they never cared to ask how i feel. i’m not a stock or a savings account to be discussed at family dinners. all they see is my cousin who travels the world, or my sister who just bought a house. in their eyes, i’m just the “single one” with “trust issues.” little do they know i spend nights analyzing my worth more than any finance report. where’s my financial advisor for emotional debt? #AlanKohler #existentialcrisis
i literally spent my whole reunion listening to everyone talk about promotions and new houses while i was just hoping nobody asked about my job. i'm still at the same place since 2019, living paycheck to paycheck, pretending like my life is together. honestly, it's so exhausting trying to smile when you know everyone thinks you’re thriving, while in reality, you're just buried under hidden debt an...