weird things that bring me extreme joy:
- putting a book beside my bed
- moving an unread book from one pile to another
- taking a nap with a book
- buying books
- adding a book i got to know about 5 mins ago to my never ending TBR
Elder daughter trauma is a real thing & sadly no one talks about it. You grow up too fast, not because you want to, but because the house silently decides you’re the responsible one. You become the trial version of adulthood while the younger ones get the updates. Every mistake you make becomes a family seminar, every achievement becomes “haan, expected hi tha.” You learn to swallow your fear, your anger, your breakdowns, because apparently “strong girls don’t cry.”
You’re the referee during parents fights, the unpaid therapist during crises, the emotional shock absorber for everyone’s bad decisions & somewhere in between managing everyone else, you forget how to ask for help yourself. You become the stability everyone relies on, more like a third parent even on the days you’re falling apart inside.
And the worst part? People think you’re doing fine because you’ve mastered the art of keeping your voice steady when your world isn’t. Elder daughters don’t burn out loudly, they fade quietly, still making sure the lights are on for everyone else.
"I was looking for answers in somebody else, but... I had all the answers. I just needed to stop being so goddamn scared. Scared of... who I really was. Once I did that, whew, I felt so free. It's like I could fly, you know? Like, I could finally be..."
"Rockin' Robin."
Desh mein agar Jobs, health, better infrastructure, education ke naam par Votes daale jaate toh Prashant Kishore ko atleast 1 seat zaroor aati. #BiharElection2025
I don’t care about Zohran Mamdani’s identity or religion.
What matters to me is that he stands against crony capitalism and that he will fight climate change, improve public transport, education and healthcare. All that matters for a better world.
And he has showed that it possible to win elections on these issues without being funded by billionaires. That’s why his victory is truly an inspiration for people all across the planet.