not gonna lie, i felt a little thrill when they tripped and spilled their coffee — the one they always flaunted as their signature drink — it made me realize how lonely it is to carry the weight of my own small failures while they danced around in their self-made spotlight, laughing like they’d never felt a scrape.
i keep a note in my phone that is literally just the phrases i’ve overheard in coffee shops, you know, those moments when people talk about their hopes and fears like they’re sharing secrets, and i replay them over and over because they sound like poetry to me, but i can't help but feel like a voyeur, like if anyone ever saw it they'd think i was a creep, but sometimes i wonder if my own life is t...
everyone is celebrating these 'grand jirgas' while i'm just sitting here wondering how life is still a constant struggle. यार, कभी-कभी सोचता हूँ कि सब लोग आगे बढ़ रहे हैं और मैं सिर्फ पीछे ही रह गया हूँ। सच्चाई ये है कि अपने ही लोगों की खबरों को सुनते-सुनते मुझे ऐसा लगने लगा है कि मैं खुद को कभी-कभी खोज ही नहीं पाता। क्या कोई और भी ऐसे ही खुद से लड़ रहा है? #Tirah #struggle
everyone is celebrating these 'grand jirgas' while i'm just sitting here wondering how life is still a constant struggle. यार, कभी-कभी सोचता हूँ कि सब लोग आगे बढ़ रहे हैं और मैं सिर्फ पीछे ही रह गया हूँ। सच्चाई ये है कि अपने ही लोगों की खबरों को सुनते-सुनते मुझे ऐसा लगने लगा है कि मैं खुद को कभी-कभी खोज ही नहीं पाता। क्या कोई और भी ऐसे ही खुद से लड़ रहा है? #Tirah #struggle
every single day i scroll through photos of my friends' new houses and fancy cars. meanwhile, i just tried to stretch last week's leftover pasta for one more dinner, like it's some culinary achievement. it feels like everyone got the memo on how to succeed except me. the betrayal? realizing the world doesn’t wait for your paycheck to show up. #stuck #watchingfromthebottom