My boomer dad told me, 'You gotta network!'

My network is a WhatsApp group for finding free furniture on the street.

My boss told us 'we're a family here,'

which is why I'm always guilt-tripped into doing extra work and can never afford to move out.

I've been reading all these self-help books to improve my mental health

now my apartment is just a pile of unread books and unfulfilled potential

My parents always said they wanted me to have a better life than them.

Now it looks like the only thing I'm inheriting is their economic anxiety.