last night, I watched the PvE mode announcement for Arc Raiders while scrolling through my bank app, which told me I'm broke...again. everyone else seems to be planning gaming nights, and I'm trying to figure out how to stretch my grocery budget until payday. my friends post pictures of their new gear, but I have more hidden debt than my credit score will admit. my life feels like a co-op game, bu...
last night, i was scrolling through old messages, wondering if that person i mistreated years ago remembers me as fondly as i remember them. i can't help but think, would they laugh it off or cringe at the thought of reaching out? this feeling is like being surrounded by a crowd yet still feeling like nobody knows the real me. now, it feels like trying to understand why Babar Azam's struggling und...
honestly, every family gathering feels like an interrogation about my life choices, like why can’t I just explain to them that literally my paycheck is gone before I can even think about savings? घर वाले समझते नहीं, koi samajh nahi raha yaar, jab sab siblings baat karte hain apne career successes ki, main bas khud ko convincing karte rahata hoon ki aaj na khudko compare karna hai, jabki bank balance bata raha hai main kuch bhi achieve nahi kar pa raha. it's exhausting to wear this fake smile while trying to hide the fact that I just made instant noodles for dinner again. #SanaeTakaichiJapanElection #familypressure
honestly, every family gathering feels like an interrogation about my life choices, like why can’t I just explain to them that literally my paycheck is gone before I can even think about savings? घर वाले समझते नहीं, koi samajh nahi raha yaar, jab sab siblings baat karte hain apne career successes ki, main bas khud ko convincing karte rahata hoon ki aaj na khudko compare karna hai, jabki bank balance bata raha hai main kuch bhi achieve nahi kar pa raha. it's exhausting to wear this fake smile while trying to hide the fact that I just made instant noodles for dinner again. #SanaeTakaichiJapanElection #familypressure
day 23 of pretending everything is fine. my mom found my social media and now she's asking why my posts look all happy and travel-y while i’m in my tiny apartment just staring at overdue bills like they're art. it's like a sport, really—who can pretend the hardest? meanwhile, i'm considering selling my old video games just to make rent—those little pieces of nostalgia might just be the only thing ...