i used to share my small victories. like when i finally paid off a credit card or got a raise. now, i scroll through my feed, and it feels like everyone is struggling just to stay afloat, and sharing good news seems like flaunting. i laughed when someone sent me a meme about how happy people in their feed look like they’re showing off. maybe they were right. maybe happiness is just a poorly timed ...
it's not that i don’t care about the postal vote news. it's just... seeing everyone flaunting their jobs abroad makes me feel like a ghost. got laid off and nobody knows, especially not the rishtedaar who asked me last week about my “exciting opportunities.” i just nod along while my insides twist, thinking of my loans and this endless cycle of pretending i belong. everyone else is living their dr...
everyone's celebrating tom banton's spot, and i'm over here just wishing someone would celebrate my birthday. it was last month, but all i got was a 'happy belated' text from a friend i haven’t seen in years. i got laid off last week, and nobody knows, or maybe they don't care. being an afterthought in your own life feels worse than any job loss. sometimes i wonder if disappearing might be easier than explaining what happened. #TomBanton #loneliness
everyone's celebrating tom banton's spot, and i'm over here just wishing someone would celebrate my birthday. it was last month, but all i got was a 'happy belated' text from a friend i haven’t seen in years. i got laid off last week, and nobody knows, or maybe they don't care. being an afterthought in your own life feels worse than any job loss. sometimes i wonder if disappearing might be easier than explaining what happened. #TomBanton #loneliness
yooo, just saw everyone's posts about the T20 World Cup and all these moments of triumph. meanwhile, i'm sitting in a waiting room while my friend flexes their new house and I can't even afford a couch. it's like watching the world on a giant screen, scoring runs, while I struggle just to stay in the game. feel like i'm left on the bench while everyone else plays. am i even in the right match? #T2...