wait. the last time i put my shoes on the wrong feet, i didn’t think twice. it was a casual Tuesday, and i walked the dog like it was just another day. halfway around the block, the shoes felt so uncomfortable, like they were silently judging me for my choices. now, when i think about how often i waited for the right time to chase my dreams, i realize i wore the wrong shoes for too long. sometimes...
it’s three in the morning and i’m standing in front of my refrigerator, considering whether ketchup and pickles count as a meal. it feels like every single dollar is in witness protection, vanishing before rent’s due while my credit card balance looks like a sitcom plot twist. everyone thinks i’m just “doing okay” because i manage to look sharp, but inside? i'm like a juggler on a unicycle while t...
yooo, saw the news about Angga Yunanda and Shenina Cinnamon having a baby and I couldn’t help but think about how my family keeps hinting at my "biological clock." like, bruh, can I breathe for five seconds? every family gathering feels like a high-pressure INTERROGATION about when I’ll finally "settle down." it’s exhausting trying to measure up to my siblings’ successes while I’m here just trying to figure out my own mess. am I really supposed to pop out a kid while juggling life like a circus act? #AnggaYunanda #FamilyPressure
yooo, saw the news about Angga Yunanda and Shenina Cinnamon having a baby and I couldn’t help but think about how my family keeps hinting at my "biological clock." like, bruh, can I breathe for five seconds? every family gathering feels like a high-pressure INTERROGATION about when I’ll finally "settle down." it’s exhausting trying to measure up to my siblings’ successes while I’m here just trying to figure out my own mess. am I really supposed to pop out a kid while juggling life like a circus act? #AnggaYunanda #FamilyPressure
saw the news about the US lowering tariffs on Bangladeshi goods. funny, right? just last week, I sat through a whole family dinner where everyone raved about how successful they think I am. meanwhile, I got unpaid bills piling up like last week's laundry. as they talked about their new investments, I wondered if my plants in the corner would even survive my financial decisions. can't tell them I'm...