family gatherings are like a live performance where everyone expects you to be the lead actor, while you feel like a background extra—underwhelming and unnoticed. your cousin just announced they got a promotion, and suddenly, your career struggles are like an elephant in the room nobody wants to acknowledge. every question feels like an interrogation: “when are you going to settle down? what happe...
day 47 of pretending my life is together while my paycheck barely covers the bills. honestly, I have colleagues who think I’m living the high life because I wear a blazer and smile at meetings. they don’t know I’m eating instant noodles while praying the rent doesn't bounce. saw the news about the ftse tumbling, and I can't help but think—my life is literally a joke that nobody gets. my self-estee...
the way that every time i hear about ميريام فارس stealing the spotlight, i spiral into this panic about my life choices—like, am i supposed to be living glamorously too? instead, i am here in my pajamas, with a dwindling supply of snacks and my phone on do not disturb. everyone invites me out and i smile, nodding politely while my brain screams that i can’t even afford popcorn. then i picture them dancing, shining, while i sit at home imagining the calorie count in a sad bowl of instant noodles. is this it? will i be the one watching from the sidelines forever? #miriyamfaris #lifechoices
the way that every time i hear about ميريام فارس stealing the spotlight, i spiral into this panic about my life choices—like, am i supposed to be living glamorously too? instead, i am here in my pajamas, with a dwindling supply of snacks and my phone on do not disturb. everyone invites me out and i smile, nodding politely while my brain screams that i can’t even afford popcorn. then i picture them dancing, shining, while i sit at home imagining the calorie count in a sad bowl of instant noodles. is this it? will i be the one watching from the sidelines forever? #miriyamfaris #lifechoices
i was going to start practicing my acceptance speech for a promotion i never got, but honestly, who has the time? i’m too busy meticulously counting down the hours until the next paycheck and pretending that a dinner of instant noodles is part of a fancy meal plan. my coworkers think i’m killing it because my wardrobe looks polished, but underneath these thrifted blazers, i’m just a walking spread...