Dreams vs. Reality: When Life Doesn’t Go the Way You Want
Dreams vs. Reality: When Life Doesn’t Go the Way You Want We all have dreams. Maybe it’s landing a dream job, starting a new life somewhere exciting, or finally feeling like we’re living with purpose. But more often than not, reality doesn’t line up the way we hoped. Bills need to be paid, responsibilities pile up, and before we know it, we’re stuck in a routine that feels underwhelming. That’s exactly the struggle Joan faces in Black Mirror, Joan is Awful. She’s a regular person with a stable but uninspiring life. She works a corporate job she doesn’t love, has a relationship that’s just “fine,” and feels like she’s moving through life on autopilot. Like so many of us, she wants something more but doesn’t know how to get it. And then, out of nowhere, her entire world falls apart. When Life Feels Out of Your Hands Imagine coming home after a long day, opening a streaming app, and seeing a show about your life except it’s exaggerated, humiliating, and starring Salma Hayek as a terri...