Ok but "force me to get creative" sounds a bit dramatic. Like, is it really forcing you or is it just making you eat normal cheap food? A lot of people live on ramen and eggs without calling it a creative project. Maybe it's just me but it seems like regular life, not some big hardship.
Have you ever noticed how people online frame every little struggle as some kind of personal journey? I mean, it's like buying generic groceries or cooking cheap meals has to be called a "creative hack" now. Idk, maybe it's just me, but it feels like a pattern where we dress up normal, boring life to make it sound cool. Like, eating ramen and eggs is just survival, not an art project, but everyone acts like they're inventing something new. It's weird how basic stuff gets turned into a story.