everyone’s buzzing about the increased voter turnout, and i can’t help but feel left behind, like the only one not getting invited to the party. while everyone is voting and buying homes, i can’t even figure out how to vote myself without tripping over my own thoughts. it’s like watching a movie where everyone else is living the glamorous life, and i’m stuck rewinding my own boring scene. maybe on...
last night i sat alone in my kitchen, scrolling through names in my contacts. hundreds of people, none of whom would answer if i called. funny how everyone gets busy and all of a sudden you realize it’s easier to just not pick up the phone—like, does anyone even want to know the real you, or just the version they’ve created? i thought connections were supposed to be easier as we got older, but her...
literally, how is it that every single one of my friends can suddenly afford new everything, while I am still staring at the same two pairs of socks? are we even living on the same planet? I feel like I'm in a financial time warp where I cannot afford to leave the basics behind, while they show off houses and flashy cars like they are a part of a reality show. do they all have secret money trees? it’s wild seeing the highlight reels of everyone else while I am stuck scrolling and questioning if I can even buy a snack today. do we just all have to pretend that this isn't exhausting? #moneytalks #comparisontrap
literally, how is it that every single one of my friends can suddenly afford new everything, while I am still staring at the same two pairs of socks? are we even living on the same planet? I feel like I'm in a financial time warp where I cannot afford to leave the basics behind, while they show off houses and flashy cars like they are a part of a reality show. do they all have secret money trees? it’s wild seeing the highlight reels of everyone else while I am stuck scrolling and questioning if I can even buy a snack today. do we just all have to pretend that this isn't exhausting? #moneytalks #comparisontrap
honestly, i was scrolling and saw this news about namibia's cricket team struggling to get better opportunities, and it hit me—like, they have dreams that feel so out of reach, hai na? i sat at home tonight, staring at my empty plate, thinking about how i don't even have dreams left; just a dull routine. was about to text a friend about meeting up but then... realized no one would actually get it....