Describe the consequences for not getting what you want without exaggerating. The walls closing in are made of mist, not concrete. Write down exactly what will happen if things don't work out. Read it tomorrow. You'll laugh at how manageable the actual consequences are compared to what your mind invented.
Don't be afraid to be alone. Your fear of empty space drives you to fill every moment with noise and distraction. Today, turn off your phone. Sit in silence. The discomfort you feel isn't loneliness—it's just you finally meeting yourself.
it's heartbreaking (every timeeee) to be in a neighboring country that shares so much with us culturally and religiously, yet lives so differently. seeing people treat the simplest parts of everyday life as completely normal only reminds me how much the akhoonde sagpedar regime has taken away from us.