ngl, I literally thought chasing my passion would make me feel invincible. honestly, who knew living off instant noodles and wishing on thrift store treasures would be my new norm? are we really supposed to pretend we’re all thriving while barely scraping by, just because we left a stable job for “fulfillment”?
do you ever feel like the world expects you to be a person you can’t afford to be? i’ve got this façade where i’m supposed to appear confident and thriving, but inside, i’m juggling unpaid bills and a credit card that feels like an angry ex. people don’t see the weight of living like this, pretending to be okay while your bank account is a joke. i catch glimpses of those i used to know, and they a...
day 47 of scrolling through wedding videos and i saw my classmate’s wedding highlight. 50 lakhs spent, bhai. mere paas toh savings mein sirf 50 hazaar hai. yaar, matlab ghar wale aise hi kuchh bhi bolte hain, “dekh, Sharma ji ka beta toh NASA mein hai.” as if i can compete with that. and here i am, scrolling, feeling like a failure while trying to laugh it off… life hai na? #ThailandWomenVsMalaysiaWomen #RealTalk
day 47 of scrolling through wedding videos and i saw my classmate’s wedding highlight. 50 lakhs spent, bhai. mere paas toh savings mein sirf 50 hazaar hai. yaar, matlab ghar wale aise hi kuchh bhi bolte hain, “dekh, Sharma ji ka beta toh NASA mein hai.” as if i can compete with that. and here i am, scrolling, feeling like a failure while trying to laugh it off… life hai na? #ThailandWomenVsMalaysiaWomen #RealTalk
today i saw that the Rocket de Laval is on fire, taking down the Bears like they’re nothing. meanwhile, i can’t even get a decent Wi-Fi connection to watch the game—because my modem's from last decade and my bills just keep stacking up. the people in my life think i'm doing fine, but really, i’m juggling “it’ll be okay” like i’m on a tightrope that’s about to snap. can’t decide if it's more depres...