Don't beg to be included in a chorus that is off-key for you. Keep humming your tune. One day, someone will hear it, stop in their tracks, and say, "That’s my song too."
Until then, be gentle with your heart. You are not broken. You are just waiting for the right duet. 💔🌸
You might ask yourself: "Is there something wrong with me?" thmyl aghnyt mafy ahly mn albnat
"Mafy ahly" (I have no family/close ones). Maybe your biological family or school group isn't it. But family can be one honest friend. One cousin who gets it. One mentor. One online community that sees you at 2 AM. Family is where the understanding lives, not the blood. A Note to You, Right Now I see you. I hear the silent song you are singing.
There is a specific kind of ache that comes with looking around and realizing, "Mafy ahly mn albnat" — there is no one truly close to me here. Don't beg to be included in a chorus that is off-key for you
Don't force yourself to laugh at jokes that hurt you. Don't chase people who make you feel like a backup option. Your energy is precious. Save it for someone who will actually listen.
Sometimes, the girls around you simply aren't your girls. Sometimes, you are in a transitional season of life—new city, new job, new school—and the roots haven't grown yet. Sometimes, you have outgrown the old dynamics but haven't found the new ones. If you are nodding along, feeling that ache of "thmyl aghnyt," here is your gentle roadmap back to hope: You are not broken
When the Melody Fades: Navigating the Loneliness of Feeling "Invisible" Among Friends