all you need is less

every day i get a little madder about the ‘dream job’ narrative… all i want is to have a job that benefits society somewhat, doesn’t abuse me, and lets me live a happy life outside of my job lol. jobs should not be (and arguably can’t be) cosmic destinies and identities

more than half of the time people say something to me im like . cool i didnt hear anything you just said

like half my personality is just symptoms

Growing up is actually all about realizing people don’t inherently dislike you and it’s a bit odd to assume they do

your twenties are about realising you’re not and simply aren’t going to be dazzlingly cool the way you wanted to be and tried to be in your teenage years, that you’ll never be that image you tried to chisel yourself into—but that you have grown quite accidentally and organically cool in an entirely new way and you don’t mind the unexpectedness of it. not at all

me thinking about my past self: you did what you could bestie, let’s leave it in the past

Keep choosing yourself first until it becomes a habit.