i literally stopped sharing my artwork because every time i did, someone would make a comment about how it wasn’t “real art.” like, who decides that? now i just create in silence, pretending it doesn’t matter. but inside, it feels like i’m choking on the colors that are stuck in my throat — and nobody sees me.
not gonna lie, yaar, every time my parents talk about my cousin, the "topper," my insides just crumble a bit, matlab, like they have no clue how my anxiety feels like I am constantly one panic away from exploding; family gatherings are literally interrogations where everyone’s looking at me like I’m supposed to be living my best life, not drowning in my thoughts while pretending it’s fine, matlab,...
i was scrolling through my news feed, and saw those cybersecurity tips everyone’s talking about. my phone got hacked last year. now, i’m constantly checking every little thing, every ping. imagine my family bragging to the neighbors about how well i’m doing, while i’m just here, eating instant noodles because it felt safer than spending even on groceries. i keep thinking, if they only knew the truth, maybe they'd understand. #CybersecurityTips #LifeIsHard
i was scrolling through my news feed, and saw those cybersecurity tips everyone’s talking about. my phone got hacked last year. now, i’m constantly checking every little thing, every ping. imagine my family bragging to the neighbors about how well i’m doing, while i’m just here, eating instant noodles because it felt safer than spending even on groceries. i keep thinking, if they only knew the truth, maybe they'd understand. #CybersecurityTips #LifeIsHard
the way that everyone is scrambling for flowers this valentine’s day just makes me realize how much effort we put into symbols instead of actual feelings. last year, i tried writing a heartfelt note for someone who ghosted me two weeks later. so now, instead of buying roses, i'm contemplating showing up with an empty vase and telling my date that this represents my emotional availability. i mean, ...