not gonna lie, every family gathering feels like a casting call for a soap opera, and somehow, i’m always the supporting actor struggling to remember my lines. the pressure is suffocating, especially when my siblings are living their Pinterest-perfect lives. they drop subtle digs like it's seasoning on my pain. last week, someone mentioned "you should try to be more like them" as if i haven’t been...
yaar, matlab, I just saw those updates about diplomatic jabs on TV. meanwhile, I'm still trying to figure out how to survive my nine to five, scrolling through Instagram watching my friends upgrade their lifestyles while I can't even afford the basics. everyone seems to have their lives together, bhai, and here I am questioning if my work is worth the struggle. honestly, it’s like they’ve unlocked...
no because the way i saw the news about s jaishankar making these diplomatic moves while i'm just here debating whether to order takeout or try making dal again. i keep thinking my life would be more exciting if my drama was about international relations, not whether my boss likes my latest project or not. did i think about posting a sad selfie instead? absolutely. feeling like my biggest achievement this week was not burning the rice for a change. #SJaishankar #LifeGoals
no because the way i saw the news about s jaishankar making these diplomatic moves while i'm just here debating whether to order takeout or try making dal again. i keep thinking my life would be more exciting if my drama was about international relations, not whether my boss likes my latest project or not. did i think about posting a sad selfie instead? absolutely. feeling like my biggest achievement this week was not burning the rice for a change. #SJaishankar #LifeGoals
my parents are thrilled about this new "fintech innovation" trend. meanwhile, i'm trying to explain why my last budget just turned into a money spiral of doom. how did we go from family dinners to intense interrogations about my finances? is it too much to ask that they understand i can’t balance stocks AND their expectations? feeling like a failure, while my cousin just launched a new app and all...