not gonna lie, sometimes I spend an hour planning a ridiculously elaborate breakfast in my head, like avocado toast with the perfect sprinkle of sea salt and artisanal honey, only to end up eating a slightly expired bag of chips at 2 am while watching a reality show about people who make cheese. like, how did I get here? did I think that dreaming up my own brunch cafe would magically fix my LIFE? ...
yaar, kisi ko toh samjha do ki social media pe saare dost hamesha dikhte hain lekin asli duniya mein unse ek message bhejne par bhi kisi ka jawab nahi aata. jab suna rahmanullah gurbaz ka naam suna toh samjha, kisi ne naye teams ke liye negotiations chhod diye, lekin mere pas to woh bhi nahi hai; just a bunch of names on my phone, none of whom really know me anymore. ab toh lagta hai, gurbaz ke ja...
not gonna lie, listening to Pearl Jam always reminds me of my college days when my friends used to think we were broke because we were “too chill.” the reality? it was me dodging dinner invitations, counting coins for instant noodles while pretending everything was fine. every time Eddie Vedder belts out “Can’t Find A Better Man,” I feel that pressure to find a way out of this mess. I can’t help but think, if only they knew the truth behind those “weekend plans” I never attended. still lost, still stuck, but always rocking out in my tiny room. #PearlJam #StruggleIsReal
not gonna lie, listening to Pearl Jam always reminds me of my college days when my friends used to think we were broke because we were “too chill.” the reality? it was me dodging dinner invitations, counting coins for instant noodles while pretending everything was fine. every time Eddie Vedder belts out “Can’t Find A Better Man,” I feel that pressure to find a way out of this mess. I can’t help but think, if only they knew the truth behind those “weekend plans” I never attended. still lost, still stuck, but always rocking out in my tiny room. #PearlJam #StruggleIsReal
जब मैं अपने चचेरे भाई-बहनों से मिलती हूँ, हर कोई नई नौकरी और प्रमोशन्स की बात करता है, और मैं सोचती हूँ, क्यों ये ऐसा मेरे साथ नहीं हो रहा। घर वाले समझते नहीं कि मैंने हमेशा से अच्छा किया, बस ये अभी क्यों नहीं दिख रहा। उनके सवाल और तुलना करते हुए उन पर नज़रें पड़ती हैं जैसे कि मेरा कुछ होना ना होना उन सब के लिए किसी न किसी खेल का हिस्सा है। मुझे उनकी निगाहों से नफरत है, एक झलक है जिसमें उस एक गलत ...