the way that everyone just expects you to magically be the family success story is wild. like, hello, did anyone ask about the sleepless nights spent questioning if you’ll ever be more than just "the average one"? at every family gathering, it feels like a game show, where relatives compete to see who can make you squirm more with their invasive questions. meanwhile, your accomplishments sit there...
ever look at your friend group and wonder why you feel like the ghost at a party? i just found out they have a whole separate chat where they plan things without me, and honestly, part of me wants to be mad, but another part just wonders what wild things they think i would disapprove of... like do they really think i wouldn’t enjoy discussing the most ridiculous inside jokes about that one weird k...
i saw everyone celebrating tom banton's performance and felt this rush of envy. while my friends are closing deals and upgrading their lives, i’m just trying to figure out how to get through the week. like, i keep reminding myself that social media is a highlight reel, but it feels like everyone else is on the winning team except me. every success story i see just echoes the fact that i chose the safe path and now i’m just standing still. wondering if i’ll ever catch up. #TomBanton #lifechoices
i saw everyone celebrating tom banton's performance and felt this rush of envy. while my friends are closing deals and upgrading their lives, i’m just trying to figure out how to get through the week. like, i keep reminding myself that social media is a highlight reel, but it feels like everyone else is on the winning team except me. every success story i see just echoes the fact that i chose the safe path and now i’m just standing still. wondering if i’ll ever catch up. #TomBanton #lifechoices
it's not that i'm not doing well; it's just that at family gatherings, when everyone brings up my cousin's success, i feel like a walking disaster. literally, it’s like they’re peeling back the layers of my life in real time, while i can barely keep it together on my couch. i mean, they have no idea that i'm up all night googling symptoms for anxiety and contemplating if living up to their expecta...