I am an 18 year old female and although I know my decisions can change in the future, I don’t want any biological children. I want to foster children instead; there are so many poor children out there, such as many Chinese abandoned baby girls. Some Muslims have told me that I should still have ... Read More
Dear Fatima, in the simplest words, I have a careless family. Well, I have to say that my little brother is loving for the most part but my sister is horrifyingly rude and she is so crappy that she ignores me all the time, thinking she is cool. And whenever I am in the middle ... Read More
I am about 18 years old and a female. My father is very fond of the idea of marriage and it bothers me a lot that he keeps talking about it. I am not against young marriage, but I believe the time will come when I am ready. I do not have a very good ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I can’t handle life anymore. I have given up on making friends, I have given up on happy family days, geez, I have even given up on getting good grades and my Allah, college is just one of those pretty pictures I can only dream about. Being a senior, I”m done with life, ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m trying to be a more confident girl, not because I’m a senior in high school and I have a reputation to build but because I really want to present myself well so that I am myself and don’t shy away even when I’m not the perfect star everyone loves. My father however, ... Read More
Dear Fatima, These next 3 weeks are going to be complete hell because I have so many tests and things going on at school. Then on top of it, I have a sister who is really self centered, nosy, and mean. I have never come across anyone worst my entire life. In any and every ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a senior in high school and I have 2 major issues right now on top of everything else. First of all, I say a lot of bad words, which I know I need to stop. but how? 🙁 Also, I rarely ever respect my parents. It is not like I don’t ... Read More
Hi, I’m a senior girl in high school living in the United States. I was born in the U.S., but my family is from Iran. My mom and dad came to the U.S. for his job. We went back and forth from the U.S. to Iran. Since second grade, we have stayed here without moving. ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a senior in high school and I don’t know if I should live anymore. I really need an ADD therapist but haven’t been able to find one. I am not skilled in being organized, getting good grades, or having friends. I lost my retainer for the second time because of my ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Recently I’ve been incredibly stressed. Everything bad that could possibly happen is all happening at once, and I’m too weak to cope. I can’t talk to my parents about this, because they insistently say “You can do it, you can do it” without even realizing the pressure I’m under. I wake up in ... Read More
