There is a specific kind of petty satisfaction in checking your follower count. You look at the numbers: Following 500, Followers 450. The math bothers you. Who are those 50 people? Why are you following them if they aren’t following you back? Are they celebrities? Brands? Or are they just people from high school who … Continue more
I opened Kik the other night because I was bored. Mistake. I clicked on the “Live” tab you know, that chaotic button at the bottom right that feels like a portal to another dimension. I saw a guy eating cereal. Normal. I saw a girl singing karaoke. Cool. And then I swiped to the next … Continue more
It happens to the best of us. You are in a rush. You are standing in line for coffee, or you are stopped at a red light. You glance at your phone and see a wall of notifications. Twitter, Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram. In a moment of digital clutter-clearing, your thumb instinctively hits “Clear All.” And … Continue more
It starts with a feeling. You are scrolling through your Stories feed. You see the usual suspects: the friend who posts their gym workout, the friend who posts their lunch, and the friend who posts blurry videos of a concert. But then you realize someone is missing. Your best friend (or the person you thought … Continue more
It happens in the blink of an eye. You get a buzz in your pocket. You glance at your lock screen and see a notification from Instagram: “[User] sent you a message.” You finish your coffee, unlock your phone, and open the chat. But the message isn’t there. Instead, you see the digital ghost: nothing. … Continue more
It usually happens when you are scrolling through your phone in bed. You open your banking app just to check your balance, and something catches your eye. *”Pending: $49.99 – SQ MYSTERY HOLDINGS.” Your heart skips a beat. You didn’t spend $50 today. You definitely don’t know who Mystery Holdings is. Is it fraud? Is … Continue more
I rolled over, grabbed my phone eyes still crusted shut, mind barely functioning and opened Snapchat to keep the streaks alive. (Because God forbid I lose a 400 day streak with someone I haven’t spoken to in real life since 2022). I scrolled to my Best Friend’s name. I froze. Yesterday, there was a Pink … Continue more
We have all been there. You are busy. Or maybe you are just emotionally drained. Then, ping. A voice note arrives from that one friend (or boss, or ex) who loves to talk for 5 minutes straight. You want to know what they said. You need to know. But you cannot absolutely cannot let them … Continue more
It usually starts with a text message you shouldn’t have clicked, or a bank notification that makes your stomach drop. Someone just bought a flight to Dubai using your credit card. Or maybe you transferred $2,000 to a “landlord” who ghosted you. The panic hits first. Then the shame. Then the anger. You want to … Continue more
We have all been there. It is 11:30 PM. You are lying in bed, doom scrolling through Instagram Reels. You watch a video of a guy making the perfect smash burger. Or a travel hack for cheap flights to Italy. Or a dog doing a backflip. You double tap the screen to give it a … Continue more
