the way that people act like the dress code at work actually matters, no because i could walk in wearing pajamas and no one would notice. i'm over here spending half my paycheck on overpriced snacks to seem put together. like sure, i look fine on the outside, but inside it's an existential crisis, with debts quietly eating my sanity. everybody thinks i'm living my best life when honestly, i’m just...
i overheard my relatives comparing me to my cousin who just got the latest iphone. i was sitting there with my 5-year-old phone that might as well be a brick. but honestly, who even needs the new battery life when my excitement comes from charging my phone every other hour? it’s like they’re climbing the corporate ladder, and here i am trying to figure out how to charge my pride. can we even compa...
not gonna lie, sometimes i find myself standing in the shower, pretending the water is washing away my debt. i’ve learned to wear a smile while cringing inside, masking the fact that my bank account is less than a sandwich. people compliment my style, not realizing it’s mostly thrifted and wishful thinking. when my parent said they were disappointed, it hit me differently, like a punchline to a joke only i understand.
not gonna lie, sometimes i find myself standing in the shower, pretending the water is washing away my debt. i’ve learned to wear a smile while cringing inside, masking the fact that my bank account is less than a sandwich. people compliment my style, not realizing it’s mostly thrifted and wishful thinking. when my parent said they were disappointed, it hit me differently, like a punchline to a joke only i understand.
have you ever discovered what people really think of you, and it felt like someone pulled the rug out from under your feet? i found an old message thread where they casually dissected my quirks, my choices, all the parts of me i thought were safe. it's like they were laughing at a joke that i wasn't even in on... and then there was that moment when i thought, do they even see me? but then again, ...