I visited my home town after about 10 years, I was born here and was raised in a joint family, slowly all of us (cousins and their parents) separated because of studies and careers.

Only the eldest uncle and aunt stayed (I call them mummy/papa, btw), they didn't/don't want to leave the place, so they spend most of the time here but occasionally visits us throughout the year.

Now after about 10 years, I decided to visit them in the home town, I never had the opportunity and enough break to come back and as they usually come visit us so there was no reason to return.

Now, I was just looking for something and found this ball, and it turns out most of the toys were kept for long before they were donated, but they kept this ball, they couldn't let go, I even found my geometry box and it still had some pen and pencils that I used.

These things are probably about 15 years old, I got really emotional seeing this, not sure how to react, now I don't want to go back. 🙃

Found these USSR bank notes in my grandfather’s trunk.

need a massive dose of disco right now because the dard is winning. how's your week going?

Gadi puja karke, pandal hopping karke ghar laut raha tha… Ek young ladka, probably 16–17, other state vehicle regd, pura full speed me at 80+ km/h, completely out of control and bena helmet ke ake thok diya 😭😭

Lucky mera jada kuch nahi hua, but new bike fcuked up. Apna salary se liya tha like 2 3 months back 🥀

Gear lever is gone, stuck in 2nd gear. Aur few minor scratches.

Local people asked to file an FIR, but idk, just felt bad for the kid. Me bhi kabhi young tha, aur mene bhi kafi bakchodi kiya hai and I know one stupid decision can have consequences you never imagined. So decided not to file the fir.

I'm still trying to process what happened. I'm home now, putting on my comfort movie and trying to wrap my head around the whole thing with a glass of whiskey. I'm drinking for the very first time in my entire life all alone 🥲

🤣🤣

First time this is happening to me 😁

No fancy themes, no aesthetic decorations. Just a chocolate cake, samosas, namkeen, biscuits , toffee and a foil plate full of happiness. 😭❤️

Back then, we thought we were living like royalty. 😂 Today, birthdays look like Pinterest photoshoots, but somehow, those simple celebrations hit differently.

What does nostalgia look like for you? 🥹

Share your childhood birthday memories, old photos, party snacks, school treats, or anything that takes you back to the good old days .

Even if it's just a blurry photo or a memory of getting an extra samosa, we want to see it! 😂❤️

Let's take a little trip down memory lane together. 👇

Spider-Man *

And don't mind if I steal 🌝

I stupid ahh kept a hot pressure cooker on top of a plastic bag and now theirs sold plastic on the bottom. What can I do to remove it?

Maybe I could burn it off? I only have an induction for now but I could use a lighter to burn it off.

Any other suggestions?

Been craving ramen so I drew it instead 🍜. Colored pencils on sketchbook ✏️. Guys, meri drawing kaisi lagi? Bataoo 😅

Friends treats me as Asset

Friends only reach out when they need money. Feeling used. (M22)

I'm 22M and I started trading very early. It's gone well, and I've reached a good place financially. But somewhere along the way I lost a lot of friends.

I've spent so much time with these two school friends (screenshots attached). They were my close friends. But I realised they only message or call me when they need money. Earlier I used to give it whenever they asked. Eventually I noticed that's all they want. They never ask how I'm doing, whether I'm okay, or even just talk.

Most of my other friends were the same, so I blocked them or removed them from my contacts. These two hurt the most because we were actually close once.

It's a lonely feeling when people only see you as a bank account and not as a person.

A bit about me outside of trading: I'm a football player and have played at state level 4 times and zonal level 2 times. I'm also a big cinephile and an anime fan, and I've watched the Big 3 (Naruto, One Piece, Bleach).

I'm posting this hoping to find some real friends here. If you're into football, movies, anime, trading, or just want to talk about life, my DMs are open.

Today is my birthday, and nobody in my life even knows—not even my family. I’m just sitting here alone, crying, and feeling completely hollowed out.
Looking back at my life, I feel like I haven’t built anything real. I don’t have a single close friend I can call up to just hang out and have a good time with. I feel completely isolated.
To make it worse, I’m drowning in regret over my past relationship. I actually had a really good thing with someone, and I ruined it. During a fight, I said some terrible, unforgivable things—accusing her of sleeping around and having multiple relationships. I sabotaged something good, hurt her deeply, and now I’m left with the guilt of feeling like I ruined her life and my only real connection.
My home life doesn't help the isolation. I was born and raised in Mumbai, and I loved the life and mindset there. Because of my dad's roots, we shifted back to his hometown—a very conservative tier-3 city. There’s this constant, nagging feeling in the back of my mind that we left a good place for somewhere that feels restrictive and inferior, and I just don't fit in here. My family is super conservative, so I can't even open up to them.
I’m not feeling well physically or mentally tonight. I just feel like I’ve messed everything up and have nobody in my corner. I didn't want to go through my entire birthday without a single person knowing, so I'm posting this here. Thanks for reading if you made it this far.