Dear Fatima

What’s your struggle? What stones has life thrown your way? Everyone has them- problems that constantly linger on your mind and you just don’t know what to do about them. At Stones to Bridges, we believe that everyone should have a place to unwind and address what’s on their mind. It's time to take those stones and build your bridge.

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Lonely

I am a female freshman college student who is turning 19 in a few short months. I was looking towards a fresh start, and I am still hoping for change, but it has been difficult to change past behaviors that I had in high school. I am very confused about who I am, and what ... Read More

Help

Dear, Fatima First I want to say thanks to all of you guys on this site! You’ve really helped, lots of people and your families are very lucky to have you guys. Anyways, I’m not new to this site I actually have posted but…if needed I’ll say when I’m 16 years old, and I’ve been ... Read More

Feels like too much

Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 year old girl and my relationship, similar to the previous post, has also gone down with my father. However, this time it is mainly my fault, Fatima, its my fault, and that is why i’m crying as I write this. See, my dad overreacts to EVERYTHING, doesn’t matter what it ... Read More

genetically born to be a loner?

Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 year old girl and I don’t have real friends. There a group of 7-8 of us in the masjid including my sister who is a few years younger than me. I’m having a really hard time getting along with one of these girls. We literally only say “hi” and “bye” ... Read More

me and my dads relationship

I am a 16 year old Muslim girl and I have been going through some tough times. Me and my dad used to be really close, but after a while things went downhill and our relationship slowly crashed. In elementary school my dad and mom were going through a lot they have been fighting since then. I found out what ... Read More

Feelings

I am sixteen years old and a girl and recently over the past nine months I accidentally fell in love with a Muslim boy also of my age we never dated but we both knew our feelings for each other and sometimes acted like we were. We tried our best to resist temptation but it ... Read More

emotional attachment issues

Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 year old girl and I’m struggling from sadness and loneliness due to emotional attachment issues. My cousin comes over every few weekends and we are just about the closest friends in the world, it just that she doesn’t stay with me, she stays at my uncle’s house. Obviously it is ... Read More

dealing with pathetic and terrible parents (need help right away)

Dear Fatima, I’m a teenage girl and my parents are killing my soul. They can’t think of one damn thing that is good about me. All they see is that I’m a terrible person. Imagine that every time someone said something bad about you, your parents reaffirmed that in your face. Today I volunteered somewhere ... Read More

Loneliness, and Confusion

Dear, Fatima I’m not sure if you guys got my other submission form, hopefully not because, I didn’t put certain things I should’ve if I did sorry about that. Anywas I’m now 16 years old Palestinian obv raised in America, I don’t really know where to start, so I’ll just start with my family, there ... Read More

Loneliness,Anger,and Total Confusion

Dear, Fatima I have posted before but not about this topic. I am 16 year old Palestinian (obvs born and raised in America), I was very hesitant to write, as I was scared someone will figure out who I am but I thought why not? So my problem lies solely upon myself, I feel lonely/alone ... Read More

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