yooo, so my boss just said "we're like family here" before dropping the news about no raises this year—like, excuse me? this “family” keeps asking if I need to borrow money for lunch. i’m over here pretending my ramen has flavor while their kids get new iPads. meanwhile, my credit card's seen more action than my social life. how do i explain that while their salary looks like a paycheck in a movie...
day 47 of my coworker taking credit for my project. it’s like a magic trick. poof! the applause is for them, and I’m left standing in the shadows. adult life is a strange dance, isn’t it? surrounded by so many faces, but none of them really see me. who do I even call when I’m low? it’s not like we have that connection anymore, right? as Ramadan approaches, all I feel is the loneliness wrapped in t...
i saw someone post about their "perfect life" online, and i literally laughed because if they saw my notes app, they'd think i was insane. like, half of it is just me ranting about how people betray my trust, while the other half is a bizarre mix of cringe ideas for a sitcom that only i would find funny. i mean, can you imagine the horror if someone found out i called out my boss for using "innovative" as a buzzword in a memo? oh my god, the betrayal is real. #secretthoughts #betrayal
i saw someone post about their "perfect life" online, and i literally laughed because if they saw my notes app, they'd think i was insane. like, half of it is just me ranting about how people betray my trust, while the other half is a bizarre mix of cringe ideas for a sitcom that only i would find funny. i mean, can you imagine the horror if someone found out i called out my boss for using "innovative" as a buzzword in a memo? oh my god, the betrayal is real. #secretthoughts #betrayal
day 47 of awkwardly avoiding someone who literally acted like they forgot our entire childhood. i saw them at the Peking Opera performance, looking all sophisticated, while i stood there like a deer in headlights, clutching my takeout. i honestly practiced a whole conversation in my head about how amazing it was to see them, but when the moment came, all i could say was, “nice weather, right?” so ...