so i just watched my high school classmates buy luxury items like they’re nothing. meanwhile, i’m still rocking clothes from two decades ago. it feels like a slow-motion car crash watching their success as i just try to find enough coins for a snack. i’m not jealous though—no, no. i mean, i definitely have a face that could win an award for being supportive while my insides feel like they're screa...
wait, is it weird that hearing about prices dropping made me think about how my entire life feels like it's in free fall too? I used to collect things, you know, small meaningful tokens. now, I just stare at dusty shelves and remember how excited I was for little moments that seem meaningless. who am I trying to impress with memories if I can’t even find joy in what I have? #HargaEmasAnjlok #Exist...
i woke up this morning to that news about philip mampad. as someone who’s always had to walk the line of staying quiet, being invisible, it really makes me think about how toxic men often hide behind jobs or positions. meanwhile, here i am, thirty and still living at home, while people expect me to just smile and play my part. the absurdity hits me like a truck. maybe my biggest fear isn’t being broke; it’s becoming complacent in a world full of noise, just watching the chaos unfold without saying a word. #PhilipMampad #unspokentruths
i woke up this morning to that news about philip mampad. as someone who’s always had to walk the line of staying quiet, being invisible, it really makes me think about how toxic men often hide behind jobs or positions. meanwhile, here i am, thirty and still living at home, while people expect me to just smile and play my part. the absurdity hits me like a truck. maybe my biggest fear isn’t being broke; it’s becoming complacent in a world full of noise, just watching the chaos unfold without saying a word. #PhilipMampad #unspokentruths
it's not that i don't care about what happened with philip mampad. it's just that it hits differently when you realize your life is more about managing the ghosts of friendships you never bothered to keep. scrolling through wedding videos while knowing you're one call away from an existential crisis but the only people who used to care are now mere reflections of your past. suddenly, the weight of...