it's not that i don’t want to be happy for my coworkers who are finally making the jump to that expensive salsa dance class, it's just that i can’t even afford a blender to make my own smoothies at home, so now i'm daydreaming about blending salsa... like literally blending. some days it feels like they're out there living the lives we joked about in our half-hearted coffee breaks, and i'm here wo...
i find myself nodding at friends raving about their brand-new SUVs and vacation homes while i’m still fighting with my toaster to produce a decent slice of bread. meanwhile, i'm over here considering if ramen noodles count as a “food group.” it’s like they got a cheat code for life that i somehow missed. i'm just hoping the “left behind” club includes good wi-fi, because i really want to scroll an...
it's not that i don’t care about international diplomacy or whatever. it's just... i got an invite to a dinner where everyone is talking trade deals, and i can barely make sense of my own debts. looking at these fancy plates and wine glasses while internally freaking out about my ramen for the week, ya know? i mean, i cut off toxic friends, thinking it would clear up space for growth, but now it feels like i’m just alone with my money stress. watching people play political chess when i can't even pay for a night out without panicking. damn. #SJaishankar #relatable
it's not that i don’t care about international diplomacy or whatever. it's just... i got an invite to a dinner where everyone is talking trade deals, and i can barely make sense of my own debts. looking at these fancy plates and wine glasses while internally freaking out about my ramen for the week, ya know? i mean, i cut off toxic friends, thinking it would clear up space for growth, but now it feels like i’m just alone with my money stress. watching people play political chess when i can't even pay for a night out without panicking. damn. #SJaishankar #relatable
last night, I stumbled upon an article about Binance buying up Bitcoin and I couldn't help but think about how I’m in a relationship with debt that feels like a secret affair. I tell people I'm fine—just waiting for that "big break." But in reality, I don’t even have enough for takeout when my friends decide to go out. As I scroll, I wonder if I'll ever get out of this hamster wheel—or if I’ll jus...