🥧 When the Pie Doesn’t Set
A soft center doesn't mean it's a failure. Sometimes, it just means you're human.
You followed the recipe.
Measured. Mixed.
You whispered affirmations at it through the oven door. You even bought the good vanilla—the one with the cork.
And then…
The pie didn’t set.
The center collapsed. The edges burned. And that one aunt still asked if it was “supposed to look like that.”
Disappointment.
That quiet curdle in the heart.
Disappointment is the dessert cart of the soul.
It rolls up when you’re already full of hope and says:
“Room for regret?”
We’ve all had plans underbake.
Relationships that never rose.
Dreams that crusted too soon.
But here’s the truth they don’t put on the recipe card:
Even when it doesn’t turn out, the effort still counts.
The love is in there. The trying. The whisked hope.
Even if the middle is gooey and needs to be eaten with a spoon and maybe also a slight emotional breakdown.
🥄 Things That Still Matter, Even When They Collapse:
• Showing up
• Trying again
• Laughing about it later
• Scraping the edges for sweetness
• Serving what you have, even if it’s imperfect
Sometimes, disappointment means the universe was preheating for something else.
Sometimes, it’s just a reminder to check the temperature next time.
And sometimes… it’s the exact flavor you needed to feel a little more alive.
💡 Crumb of Meaning:
You can still taste the effort. The love is still in there—even when the middle sags.
⚠️ Disclaimer:
This advice is not FDA-approved, but neither was Grandma’s eggnog. It was stirred gently by an LLM and garnished with machine-made metaphors. Serve with discretion.
🍽️ Serving Suggestion:
Best consumed at 1 a.m. with a fork straight from the tin. Especially after someone said “it’s fine” and you know they didn’t mean it.
If you don’t know by now that you should buy the t-shirt, I don’t know what to tell you.
Coming Soon!
The book you didn’t know you needed… because denial is one of your core coping skills.
