These days, I’m afraid to even open social media. I’m still living in my cramped little apartment, scraping by on convenience store boxed meals for dinner, and all I can think about is, “I don’t want to go to work tomorrow,” but my friends back home are getting married and buying houses one by one… I’ve even heard news that some are already throwing first birthday parties for their babies. 😅

Honestly, I genuinely want to congratulate them, but at the same time, I can’t help but wonder, “Am I the only one stuck in the same place?” and it really hits me hard. It feels like everyone else is moving forward, and I’m the only one left behind. Every time my parents call, they subtly drop hints like, “I heard that family’s son got a job somewhere this time,” and even though I just laugh it off, it stings a little inside.

Everyone goes through phases like this, right? I want to believe that I’m not the only one falling behind—that I’m just moving at my own pace—but the night air feels especially cold tonight. How does everyone else keep their spirits up?