it's not that i’m envious of everyone buying houses and driving shiny cars. it’s just that when i saw the Sri Lanka vs Ireland highlights, it hit me harder. like, literally, my friend just closed on a place with a view while i’m still juggling rent with “please don’t let this payment bounce” in my head. everyone seems to be hitting home runs in life, and i can’t even hit a single without cringing ...
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not gonna lie, every time my family gathers, I brace myself like I’m about to take a final exam. my mom’s best way of connecting is asking why I haven’t learned to play the saxophone like my cousin Steve, who’s apparently a jazz prodigy now. I mean, who wouldn’t want to jam with an imaginary uncle on a made-up summer in a suburban backyard with my life-size cardboard cutout of Elvis... so instead, I just nod and say, “Yeah, next summer.” I feel like a broken record at a family reunion, except I’m playing the sad melody of not being enough, while Steve's busy auditioning for a Broadway revival.
not gonna lie, every time my family gathers, I brace myself like I’m about to take a final exam. my mom’s best way of connecting is asking why I haven’t learned to play the saxophone like my cousin Steve, who’s apparently a jazz prodigy now. I mean, who wouldn’t want to jam with an imaginary uncle on a made-up summer in a suburban backyard with my life-size cardboard cutout of Elvis... so instead, I just nod and say, “Yeah, next summer.” I feel like a broken record at a family reunion, except I’m playing the sad melody of not being enough, while Steve's busy auditioning for a Broadway revival.
ever had that moment where you pretend to look at your phone while your boss asks about that big project you definitely didn’t finish? you know, the one that got delayed because the people at the BGC construction site held my payment hostage for weeks while I nervously side-eyed my ramen stash. my friends think I’m living the high life, sipping cocktails and enjoying “modern dim sum.” meanwhile, I...