BEYOND MY WORLD

Luther Hargreeves + Reginald

I have been in countless situations wherein in the most ironic sense of life, things eventually come around in the worst possible way. It has been a constant struggle that I had to deal with that left me building stronger defenses.

Haven’t you thought of how people who once celebrated you, eventually would be the ones who talked behind your back? Or that point where people who once helped you seemed to have realized that your success is forever indebted to them. I’ve been in this vicious cycle and I couldn’t help but question the kindness of people around me. What’s in it for them? I often asked.

Minsan lagi ka napapa tanong sa sarili mo kung hanggang kailan? Hanggang kailan ikaw lang? Kapag ba may bagong dumating ikaw ang pipiliin? Paano ‘yong mga naipundar na oras at salitang mga nabitawan?‬ Mga kasiyahang hindi inaasahan.

Tell people:

That you’re struggling

What you’re doing to deal with it

“I’m hard up for money right now so I’m taking on extra odd jobs to make rent.”

“We broke up recently so I’ve been watching a lot of action movies to cope.”

“My mental health is shit right now so I’m trying to force myself out of the house at least once a day.”

That way people don’t feel as obligated to step in and fix it than a bare statement of what’s happening. They can, if they want, say, “Good luck with that” and get on with their lives.