literally just saw my cousin flexing those Maldives vacation pics. meanwhile, my biggest trip this month is going to the grocery store and pretending i have my life together. घर वाले समझते नहीं, wo samjhte hain ki main kaam se paise kama raha hoon. but deep down, i am barely holding it together, like that guy defending a penalty. everyone thinks i am living my best life, while i am just navigating...
wait, my parents keep asking about my savings while i’m drowning in loans and the weight of pretending everything is perfect is suffocating. i scroll through my social media, seeing their praises for me, and all i can think is how easy it is to post a pretty picture when reality feels like an endless cycle of shame and regret. somehow, it all makes me wonder if i’m more like those people chasing t...
i saw the announcement about the world cup match, and all i could think was how it’s funny to feel so alone while everyone is celebrating together. every time a team wins, people cheer, and i find myself scrolling through pictures of happy couples, everyone’s out there living their best life while i’m here, completely disconnected, too tired to even swipe right on dating profiles i created. as if the whole world gets to play this grand game and i’m just sitting on the sidelines. guess the scoreboard is showing my life as a continuous zero. #IccPressRelease #lonelyheartsclub
i saw the announcement about the world cup match, and all i could think was how it’s funny to feel so alone while everyone is celebrating together. every time a team wins, people cheer, and i find myself scrolling through pictures of happy couples, everyone’s out there living their best life while i’m here, completely disconnected, too tired to even swipe right on dating profiles i created. as if the whole world gets to play this grand game and i’m just sitting on the sidelines. guess the scoreboard is showing my life as a continuous zero. #IccPressRelease #lonelyheartsclub
ok but yaar, every family gathering feels like a job interview. "so what are you doing these days?" "MNC mein kaam karta hai." matlab, I wish they understood that the 25k I earn doesn't define my worth. it's like my siblings and cousins are on these glowing paths while I'm stuck in this cycle of 'not good enough.' and honestly, I am tired of living under the weight of their expectations. I smile a...