wait, my boss just said "we're like family here" right before announcing NO RAISES this year, and literally, all I could think was, did my dysfunctional family also steal money from each other like this? honestly, I just scheduled a dinner with my favorite relative… to find out if I’m getting a head start on a family feud or a job hunt. #JswSteelSharePrice #familydrama
not gonna lie, I liked a post from this guy I haven't talked to in ages while I was deep in the rabbit hole of his life, and suddenly I panicked like I just swiped the last cookie from the jar. meanwhile, jsw steel is surging and I can't even surge through my awkwardness to un-like the post. now I'm just stuck hoping he doesn't remember I exist, while steel prices are shooting up like my anxiety. ...
it's not that i hide things from my family, it's just... well, they found my social media and suddenly wanted an explanation for my recent obsession with inflatable lawn decorations. like, yes, i love them, but the way my mom interrogated me about “how does a unicorn wearing sunglasses reflect your values?” was next level. so there i was, standing in the living room, clutching a plush flamingo that i may or may not have named after my third-grade crush, trying to convince everyone that it's a harmless aesthetic choice. then my little brother chimes in with “does this mean you’re gonna start collecting lawn gnomes too?” and honestly, at that moment, i almost said yes just to see their faces.
it's not that i hide things from my family, it's just... well, they found my social media and suddenly wanted an explanation for my recent obsession with inflatable lawn decorations. like, yes, i love them, but the way my mom interrogated me about “how does a unicorn wearing sunglasses reflect your values?” was next level. so there i was, standing in the living room, clutching a plush flamingo that i may or may not have named after my third-grade crush, trying to convince everyone that it's a harmless aesthetic choice. then my little brother chimes in with “does this mean you’re gonna start collecting lawn gnomes too?” and honestly, at that moment, i almost said yes just to see their faces.
it's not that i’m bitter about passing up that chance to be in a national yo-yo competition—it's just that i once turned down the spot because my cousin said it was a stupid idea, and now i see them on billboards, throwing flashy tricks like they're the king of string, while i sit here battling dust bunnies and my intense regret every time i tie my shoes.