i bought a ceramic giraffe at a pop-up sale—clearly, I didn’t need it. it sat there on my kitchen counter, staring at me, judging me, like what kind of adult buys a decorative animal on a whim? how do I explain to anyone that the impulse felt strong enough to take a piece of my soul?
the way that everyone is celebrating Matthew Schaefer for this big moment, i can’t help but think about how i took a leap for my own passion and now... now i just feel lost. my once-stable life is like that secondhand jersey on sale—worn and not even cool anymore. did i trade the comfort of my predictable nine to five for this chaotic uncertainty, only to regret every second? maybe, but who even k...
nobody tells you that adult life means feeling surrounded by people yet completely alone. I ghosted someone who deserved better because sometimes explaining how empty I feel is more energy than I have. is this what it feels like to trade connections for solitude? scrolling through my contacts and realizing I can’t reach out to a single person when I’m down… and maybe that’s why I follow sports more closely than actual friendships now. when did connection become a spectator sport? #Sports #Loneliness
nobody tells you that adult life means feeling surrounded by people yet completely alone. I ghosted someone who deserved better because sometimes explaining how empty I feel is more energy than I have. is this what it feels like to trade connections for solitude? scrolling through my contacts and realizing I can’t reach out to a single person when I’m down… and maybe that’s why I follow sports more closely than actual friendships now. when did connection become a spectator sport? #Sports #Loneliness
the way that my family keeps asking when i’ll get married, while i watch all my exes post their wedding photos, is just cruel. nobody gets it. they talk about settling down like it's as simple as picking a restaurant, but i’m still figuring out what i even want from life. they think it’s pressure, but it feels like betrayal from the people who raised me. like, do they even see me at all? #Dawn #Fa...