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Rants: so, my family found my social media and suddenly i’m explaining everything while…

if you are feeling overwhelmed right now, remember that it is okay to take things one step at a time. every little effort counts, and even the smallest progress is still progress. #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthSupport

the way that i just got caught up in a whole debate about the heat vs thunder, and somehow ended up revealing my childhood fears of thunderstorms—like, who does that? one minute i am passionately arguing about game strategies, and the next i'm explaining how the sound of thunder still gives me flashbacks to that one time my neighbor's tree got struck—i cannot even believe this happened. and now, i...

so, my family found my social media and suddenly i’m explaining everything while awkwardly laughing. my aunt saw a post where i, you know, vaguely compared my coffee addiction to raj k purohit’s political career. i think i was just saying both have ended poorly, but now everyone thinks i’m losing it. they’re all looking at me, and i can see my dad opening his mouth like he’s going to ask about my therapy sessions or my avocado toast obsession instead. what happens next? they might finally get me to admit i am indeed still on a quest for meaning at brunch. #RajKPurohit #FamilyDrama

so, my family found my social media and suddenly i’m explaining everything while awkwardly laughing. my aunt saw a post where i, you know, vaguely compared my coffee addiction to raj k purohit’s political career. i think i was just saying both have ended poorly, but now everyone thinks i’m losing it. they’re all looking at me, and i can see my dad opening his mouth like he’s going to ask about my therapy sessions or my avocado toast obsession instead. what happens next? they might finally get me to admit i am indeed still on a quest for meaning at brunch. #RajKPurohit #FamilyDrama

last night, I discovered my old boss posted my job on that career site that nobody uses unless they are deep in despair, and all I could think was, “did they use my awkward headshot, or the one where I am trapped in an unsolicited office selfie with that weird sweater?” now I'm questioning if I should have made more small talk by the coffee machine, or just kept spiraling into my love for barista ...