This week, we’re sharing life updates—like finally attempting a real budget, realizing we might be aging out of Coachella, and asking the important question: do people actually watch their kids at the park?

Plus, we’re reading your write-ins inspired by the “this wasn’t supposed to be a love story” TikTok trend—aka the situationships, accidents, and “this is just for fun” moments that very much did not stay casual.

The vibes are a little chaotic, a little delusional, and somehow… kind of romantic.