books
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I’ve Been Focusing My Energy on Myself, Not on K-Dramas
﷽ ☺︎ Deep down, I always knew I had an unhealthy, over-excessive, and obsessive attachment to my laptop and watching movies, tv shows, and Korean dramas. Over the years, it switched from being a deep attachment to an addiction. I’d spend days on bed, just binge-watching and rewatching one k-drama/movie/tv-show after another. It was a…
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On Being Perceived, the Embarrassing Feeling of Being Human, & r/MuslimGirlWriter
﷽ ☺︎ I hate putting myself out there. Not only is it petrifying to do, I find it also quite annoying and cringey. Nevertheless, this is something that must be done, unfortunately. To live is to be seen, or so the great mike wizowski said. UUUUGGGGHHHHHH!!!! I’m so annoyed by the fact that I have…
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On Perfectionism, Shirking Help from Others, & My Fake Fear of People
﷽ ☺︎ When did my worrying of how others perceive me start? In high school? Maybe even before that? I’m not exactly sure when this anxiousness started. I’m trying to remember if this trait of mine developed early on in life, or if it happened later in my adolescence. Either way, it’s here. It’s here…
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First Post
﷽ ☺︎ Welcome to the You Are Not Here For You blog! You’re probably thinking, “Wow! what a weird name for a blog.” Well, I don’t care. I kinda like it. I decided to make a Pinterest to share my short stories and get the word out that I’ve published a book, and then came the “type in…