i forgave my ex for ghosting me publicly because it felt like the right thing to do. i mean, how embarrassing would it be to look bitter? so there i was, all smiles at a group brunch, pretending everything was fine while internally spiraling like a whirling dervish. then, right as i raised my glass to toast, i accidentally knocked over an entire bottle of juice that exploded all over my boss's new...
yooo, saw that news about the Super Bowl. everyone’s hyping it up like it's a festival but here I am, feeling like I missed the boat while sitting in my parents' living room, listening to them compare me to my cousins. "why can't you be more like them?" home feels like an interrogation zone. also, I found out my younger brother just scored a new job. of course, they don't know I've been applying t...
not gonna lie, I just found out my parents were my age when they had their first house, a mortgage, and a family photo with everyone smiling perfectly. meanwhile, I spent last Saturday contemplating if cereal counts as a full meal and pretending that the giant pile of laundry is just "atmospheric art." I had a midlife crisis at the grocery store last week over which flavor of frozen pizza represents my personality best, and as I’m staring at my cart filled with questionable snack choices, I realize... my mom's probably staring at a recipe for her first casserole. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER, what would she think if she saw my 'dinner plans'?
not gonna lie, I just found out my parents were my age when they had their first house, a mortgage, and a family photo with everyone smiling perfectly. meanwhile, I spent last Saturday contemplating if cereal counts as a full meal and pretending that the giant pile of laundry is just "atmospheric art." I had a midlife crisis at the grocery store last week over which flavor of frozen pizza represents my personality best, and as I’m staring at my cart filled with questionable snack choices, I realize... my mom's probably staring at a recipe for her first casserole. I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER, what would she think if she saw my 'dinner plans'?
yooo, found out the new hire I trained is making more than me. like, are you kidding? every family gathering is a series of me getting grilled about my ‘next steps’ while I’m just here trying to figure out if I can even afford ramen this week. my cousins are all thriving, I’m the family disappointment. they talk about promotions while I’m stuck feeling like I’m drowning in this adulting mess—ugh, ...