it's day 47 of me scrolling through social media. i see my friends flexing vacation photos from the Maldives while i'm stuck here debating whether to get takeout or eat instant noodles. yaaar, matlab, why does it feel like everyone has their lives sorted while i can’t even afford a decent night out? the worst part? everyone else’s success is supposed to inspire me, but it just reminds me how lost ...
yo, honestly, I saw Nikki slamming Prince Narula about body-shaming and couldn't help but laugh-cringe at the ridiculousness. like, I’m still over here sweating because I literally still fit into the same pants from 2019. और जब रिश्तेदार पूछते हैं "कितना कमा रहे हो," बस मुस्कान के साथ टाल देता हूँ, क्योंकि अगर सच्चाई बता दी, तो वो मुझे सोचने लगेगा कि मैं पूरी जिंदगी एक हज़ार रुपये से कम का इन्सान ...
sometimes i sit there during family gatherings, listening to the way they talk about my cousins, the shining stars in the family. it's like i'm invisible, as they proudly share their latest successes. the pressure is so heavy, i can't breathe. do they even see me? i want to scream that my struggles matter too. just as i'm about to say something, my mom looks right at me and asks why i haven't followed their perfect path. the room goes quiet, and i just... freeze. #FamilyPressure #Expectations
sometimes i sit there during family gatherings, listening to the way they talk about my cousins, the shining stars in the family. it's like i'm invisible, as they proudly share their latest successes. the pressure is so heavy, i can't breathe. do they even see me? i want to scream that my struggles matter too. just as i'm about to say something, my mom looks right at me and asks why i haven't followed their perfect path. the room goes quiet, and i just... freeze. #FamilyPressure #Expectations
i was in the middle of my third round of intense googling about how to “happily be single forever” because my crush just told me he wasn't ready for a relationship when my mom sent me a screenshot of his engagement announcement... six months later, and suddenly i’m locked in an endless scroll of their wedding photos, trying to figure out how my avocado toast budget could have been a down payment o...