ok but I accidentally sent a heartfelt poem to the guy who said he doesn't do relationships. I wrote it while fully convinced I was channeling my inner Shakespeare and ended it with "forever my heart's snack," because I thought it was cute? I can practically hear the crickets now, as he read it and promptly updated his social media to “committed to living life on my own terms” right after. like, w...
last night, while scrolling through the glowing vacation pics from the Maldives, i realized my biggest adventure in months has been figuring out if there's halwa left over for iftar, yaar. the sunsets might be nice there, but my idea of 'going all out' is trying to change up the same biryani recipe for the fourth time this week. matlab, life’s not really about the destination when my bank account ...
no, because honestly, people think I make more than I do just because I own a nice pair of shoes. they do not see me calculating every little expense in my head like a game of Tetris. it feels like every time I say yes to dinner plans, I am actually saying goodbye to my savings account, which I haven’t seen since, like, twenty nineteen. so here I am, nodding at their dreams while juggling my unpaid bills, hoping they don't notice I'm the only one showing up in a costume at this adulting party.
no, because honestly, people think I make more than I do just because I own a nice pair of shoes. they do not see me calculating every little expense in my head like a game of Tetris. it feels like every time I say yes to dinner plans, I am actually saying goodbye to my savings account, which I haven’t seen since, like, twenty nineteen. so here I am, nodding at their dreams while juggling my unpaid bills, hoping they don't notice I'm the only one showing up in a costume at this adulting party.
i thought my life was a slow burn until i logged onto LinkedIn today and found out my job was posted. again. i swear everyone i know is moving up, buying houses, and pulling off road trips like it's nothing while i'm over here contemplating how to make instant noodles last another week. even during iftar time, when everyone is gathering, i'm staring at my empty table wondering why my dinner has be...