10 Festivus Grievances
you don't have to be a seinfeld stan to want a clean slate
personal stories, self-care, reflection, and healing refreshers for the soul.
The end of the year brings the airing of grievances! In order to enter 2025 exuding head-to-toe snatched on Jan 1, we gotta clean the slate. I’ll go first—
I ain’t wid it:
party hosts who ask you to bring something: i know not to come empty handed, mate. it’s worse when you’re assigned a specific type of food (bring a side dish that goes with…)
loud chewing on zoom calls: nothing says poor time management like badly planned, sandwichy mouthfuls.
on social media, un-blocking anyone who hurt me. my life’s about clearing pathways.
uninspired people
texts received after 11pm that start and end “Hey” - bro, are you fuckin kidding me?! block my number so i don’t have to. (pray for me fam)
catering to those who otherwise give ‘left you on read’ energy
witnessing ageism when I hear strangers, like a waiter, talk to my mom in a condescending baby voice and she’s like, “what’s up with that dickwad?”
self-involved ppl who lack curiosity about the world and only wanna be nostalgic about their (barely glorious) glory days: what is that, why, and how?!
confusing socializing as an excuse for binge drinking cuz it’s built into the friendship
streaming too much crap when I could at least stream crap while reading more books or substacks
What do you wanna air out? Leave it here or air it out in a note in your phone.
What are your intentions for 2025?
Who do you want to grow into in the new year? What do you picture for yourself by next fall?