i find myself nodding at friends raving about their brand-new SUVs and vacation homes while i’m still fighting with my toaster to produce a decent slice of bread. meanwhile, i'm over here considering if ramen noodles count as a “food group.” it’s like they got a cheat code for life that i somehow missed. i'm just hoping the “left behind” club includes good wi-fi, because i really want to scroll an...
it's not that i don’t care about international diplomacy or whatever. it's just... i got an invite to a dinner where everyone is talking trade deals, and i can barely make sense of my own debts. looking at these fancy plates and wine glasses while internally freaking out about my ramen for the week, ya know? i mean, i cut off toxic friends, thinking it would clear up space for growth, but now it f...
last night, I stumbled upon an article about Binance buying up Bitcoin and I couldn't help but think about how I’m in a relationship with debt that feels like a secret affair. I tell people I'm fine—just waiting for that "big break." But in reality, I don’t even have enough for takeout when my friends decide to go out. As I scroll, I wonder if I'll ever get out of this hamster wheel—or if I’ll just be that person at the bar, laughing too loud to cover the panic in my wallet. #Binance #RealityCheck
last night, I stumbled upon an article about Binance buying up Bitcoin and I couldn't help but think about how I’m in a relationship with debt that feels like a secret affair. I tell people I'm fine—just waiting for that "big break." But in reality, I don’t even have enough for takeout when my friends decide to go out. As I scroll, I wonder if I'll ever get out of this hamster wheel—or if I’ll just be that person at the bar, laughing too loud to cover the panic in my wallet. #Binance #RealityCheck
day 28 of not doing laundry, and i suddenly remember that my favorite shirt is now buried under a mountain of socks that look like they've seen the apocalypse. it hits me that it’s three a.m. and i have to choose between wearing my “i survived another family dinner” shirt or my “let’s pretend i have my life together” one. my mom's voice echoes in my head, “i'm not mad, just disappointed,” and hone...