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 s...
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 and anxiety. nobody sees it but yaar, matlab samjho na, it's so draining to be the eldest daughter and everyone's unpaid therapist. #TimDavid #RealityCheck
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 and anxiety. nobody sees it but yaar, matlab samjho na, it's so draining to be the eldest daughter and everyone's unpaid therapist. #TimDavid #RealityCheck
just realized i avoid grocery shopping now because somehow seeing everyone else buy their favorite snacks feels like a personal attack on my empty fridge. i miss the days when i could plan romantic dinners for two but now i plan how long i can stretch instant ramen into different meals. every time someone shares a photo of their dinner date, it’s like a reminder that the only person i’m dining wit...