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@Ash.parsa 26 December 2025 Making a living

The No That Was Said Simply That “no” wasn’t said out of anger. It wasn’t even said out of courage. It was closer to exhaustion—exhaustion from explaining, from justifying, from fighting for something I wasn’t sure the other person truly understood. The offer came from someone whose background I knew well. He wasn’t a bad person. He might have even meant well. He talked about a joint project, a reasonable budget, a chance to be seen. But there was one condition: the tone of…

@Ash.parsa 25 December 2025 Making a living

A Decision I Made in a Few Seconds For a long time, I had no projects. Not the poetic kind of “a long time,” but the kind where you look at the calendar and realize months have passed and nothing has happened. Unemployment is not just about money. It’s about erosion. Waking up late, going to bed early, and slowly feeling like you’re falling behind yourself. That morning, I went to the office earlier than usual. Not out of motivation—more out of stubbornness. The office was…