it's not that I'm avoiding my finances, it’s just… like, my favorite hobby is pretending to be the millionaire my parents thought I’d become. I show up to family dinners, and it's all smiles while inside, I’m literally drowning in hidden debt that would make my life savings look like spare change. everyone's out here celebrating their crypto gains, and I'm just hoping no one asks about my day job,...
i was just at a dinner where my relatives kept bringing up how much they loved my ex. you know, the one who could always book a spontaneous trip while i’m over here googling "can i survive on ramen" for a week. it felt like i was drowning in their nostalgia, all while trying to look cool and nod along, when all i could think was why does everyone else seem to have it figured out while i’m over her...
last night, as i scrolled through my contacts looking for someone to vent to, i felt like an imposter at my own emotional funeral. here i am, surrounded by names, yet the only one who really gets me is the random stranger who sends me memes at 2am. i laugh, sure, but inside i wonder if sending another laughing emoji to a fan account counts as a genuine connection. the punchline? the silence that follows a hearty laugh hits way harder than the joke.
last night, as i scrolled through my contacts looking for someone to vent to, i felt like an imposter at my own emotional funeral. here i am, surrounded by names, yet the only one who really gets me is the random stranger who sends me memes at 2am. i laugh, sure, but inside i wonder if sending another laughing emoji to a fan account counts as a genuine connection. the punchline? the silence that follows a hearty laugh hits way harder than the joke.
yooo, so i just remembered that i was supposed to return my library book like, three weeks ago, and i thought, "no big deal, i will just sneak it back." but when i checked, they added a FINE that was more than my last utility bill. now i'm spiraling thinking about my future as a book criminal. i swear, if only i could turn my overdue novels into a GET OUT OF JAIL card, i might be sitting on a fort...