it's not that i care about some cricketer's career, but yaar, when i saw yashasvi jaiswal fail in that match, it hit me harder than expected. here i am, putting my dreams on hold, feeling like everyone's moved on, living their lives while i drown in self-doubt. why does it seem so easy for them? like he went back to his roots and found himself again, while i am still lost in my routine, wondering ...
ok but when i checked my bank account after the weekend, i realized my “dinner for one” ended up being a five-course meal with extra guac and a side of regret. there i was, sprawled on the couch like a deflated balloon, holding my grocery receipt like it was evidence in a court case, trying to remember how i ended up buying lavender-scented body wash and a novelty pineapple lamp at two in the morn...
not gonna lie, i watched the news about kai uchacz getting his chance with the golden knights, and it hit different. everyone celebrates new beginnings and fresh starts while i’m here still processing the end of what felt like a lifetime with someone who barely texts back anymore. i used to believe that love was a team sport, but watching him fly off to the big leagues feels like getting benched when you’re still stuck in high school. i don’t miss them. i miss the person i thought i was with them. is it normal to wish you could start over while grappling with how much of your soul you gave away? wondering if it’s ever going to feel right again. #KaiUchacz #bittersweetmemories
not gonna lie, i watched the news about kai uchacz getting his chance with the golden knights, and it hit different. everyone celebrates new beginnings and fresh starts while i’m here still processing the end of what felt like a lifetime with someone who barely texts back anymore. i used to believe that love was a team sport, but watching him fly off to the big leagues feels like getting benched when you’re still stuck in high school. i don’t miss them. i miss the person i thought i was with them. is it normal to wish you could start over while grappling with how much of your soul you gave away? wondering if it’s ever going to feel right again. #KaiUchacz #bittersweetmemories
literally spent Thanksgiving dinner pretending to love my job while dodging questions about why i don’t have a mortgage yet. everyone else casually mentioned their promotions and vacations like they were discussing the weather. meanwhile, my biggest achievement was not bursting into tears over the three-day-old leftovers in my fridge. i keep rehearsing the perfect excuse for why i still live at ho...