it's not that i regret quitting my stable job to chase my dreams... it’s just that now, my "dreams" look a lot like sitting on my couch in pajamas, scrolling through pictures of ryan gosling while wondering if eating cereal for dinner is really a sign of a life well-lived. i used to have a 401k, now my biggest financial planning is deciding between almond or oat milk for my late-night snack. i'm j...
im sitting here scrolling through updates on when ramadan starts and all i can think about is how everyone seems to have their lives in order. people are posting about their new traditions while i'm still struggling to even get a single meal on the table. i trained the new hire just to find out they’re getting more than me. it’s like a sick joke watching everyone flourish while i'm stuck feeling i...
the way that my family just doesn’t get why I left that dead-end job for a riskier path. they see me scrolling through jobs and assume I'm lazy, not realizing I'm juggling anxiety and self-doubt every single day. my cousin just got promoted. everyone claps. me? I feel like I'm drowning in choices I regret. it’s like, do I have to prove I’m doing okay by their standards? ugh, the interrogation at gatherings is exhausting. one day, I’m going to break free and let them know what I really think. #SaudiWorkInterruptionService #LifeDecisions
the way that my family just doesn’t get why I left that dead-end job for a riskier path. they see me scrolling through jobs and assume I'm lazy, not realizing I'm juggling anxiety and self-doubt every single day. my cousin just got promoted. everyone claps. me? I feel like I'm drowning in choices I regret. it’s like, do I have to prove I’m doing okay by their standards? ugh, the interrogation at gatherings is exhausting. one day, I’m going to break free and let them know what I really think. #SaudiWorkInterruptionService #LifeDecisions
it’s like every time i go to a family gathering, i’m hit with these questions that feel like a job interview, yaar. “when are you going to make more money?” “why don’t you travel like your cousin?” matlab, they don’t get that while i’m sending money back home, i’m also barely making it through the month with instant noodles. their expectations are a weight i can’t lift, hai na? while my friends ar...