it's 2am and i'm deep-diving into TikTok, thinking about how many times i stared at the screen like an absolute fool because my friends literally *thought* i was just an 'inspiration' account waiting to happen. turns out, they think i’m a *walking* red flag with all the relationship advice i give—like who gives relationship tips when your last date was an accidental encounter with the pizza delive...
i used to think love was a thrilling adventure. then i realized i was just an understudy in a show no one wanted to see. as i scroll past couples getting engaged, it hits me hard. every joke i made was about my ex, a twisted punchline to mask the loneliness of my own narrative. now i’m stuck in this endless performance, pretending i care about which team will win. while everyone's falling in love ...
literally everyone in my family keeps bragging to the neighbors about my "amazing career." honestly, they have no idea I’m just surviving paycheck to paycheck. I hide my credit card debt behind a smile while wondering how to stretch the last few dollars until next week. they see my name in magazines but don't know I'm Googling “how to get rich quick” in my spare time. I feel like I'm living a lie—and part of me wonders if they’d be more impressed if they knew I’m still calling my parents to borrow money. #SikandarRaza #HiddenStruggles
literally everyone in my family keeps bragging to the neighbors about my "amazing career." honestly, they have no idea I’m just surviving paycheck to paycheck. I hide my credit card debt behind a smile while wondering how to stretch the last few dollars until next week. they see my name in magazines but don't know I'm Googling “how to get rich quick” in my spare time. I feel like I'm living a lie—and part of me wonders if they’d be more impressed if they knew I’m still calling my parents to borrow money. #SikandarRaza #HiddenStruggles
मतलब, जब मैंने "सिकंदर रज़ा" की कहानी सुनी, तो मेरा दिल एक बार फिर से उसी अंधेरे में चला गया। वो ज़माना याद है जब सब मुझसे उम्मीद करते थे कि मैं भी ऐसा कर सकता हूँ, लेकिन असल में मैं तो सिर्फ दूसरों पर निर्भर था। सबको लगता था कि मैं स्ट्रॉंग हूँ, पर हकीकत में मुझे उनकी ताकत से हर वक्त सहारा चाहिए था। अब, जब वो फैंसले खुद लेते हैं और मैं सिर्फ अपनी खोई हुई पहचान खोज रहा हूँ, तो ये दर्द थोड़ा और गहर...