it's not that i want what others have—it's just hard watching friends celebrate their new homes while i struggle to pay rent and honestly, the only thing in my life moving forward is the pile of takeout boxes in my kitchen; meanwhile, every news cycle about the elections has everyone discussing progress and here i am, still trying to find a reason to keep showing up when all i feel is like a ghost...
yo, bruh, so I was trying to explain why I freak out whenever I see a pigeon, like, literally, I get that they're just birds, right? but somehow I ended up sharing the whole story about how one attacked me when I was five and I started crying. now everyone knows I’m low-key terrified of pigeons, and I’m just standing there wishing I could vanish, while they’re cracking jokes about me. it’s like, w...
not gonna lie, the World Cup hype is everywhere, and I just... feel empty. yaar, matlab samjho na, in the middle of planning my own life, I’m surrounded by friends all hyped about teams. while I am just here, praying that this month my salary clears without a glitch. घर वाले समझते नहीं, they think everything is sorted, while I hide my empty fridge behind a pile of old newspapers. and the worst part? I’m scared of their faces if they find out how little I actually earn. maybe I’ll just cheer for a winning team… but inside, I am still losing the match of my life. #WorldCup #JustTryingToGetBy
not gonna lie, the World Cup hype is everywhere, and I just... feel empty. yaar, matlab samjho na, in the middle of planning my own life, I’m surrounded by friends all hyped about teams. while I am just here, praying that this month my salary clears without a glitch. घर वाले समझते नहीं, they think everything is sorted, while I hide my empty fridge behind a pile of old newspapers. and the worst part? I’m scared of their faces if they find out how little I actually earn. maybe I’ll just cheer for a winning team… but inside, I am still losing the match of my life. #WorldCup #JustTryingToGetBy
i just found out my neighbor posted a flyer for my catsitting gig on the community board. literally, a flyer, with my name in bold and a glowing recommendation that i definitely did not approve. now i'm staring at my house plants, contemplating what it means that the world knows i am not as reliable as i pretended to be. honestly, should i change my name or just start a new life as a barista in a ...