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
Dear Fatima, I am 20ish woman, living in an Islamic country…umm, what I am about to write is not about me, it is about my cousin. So.. she’s 16, has a lovely foster parents and an older foster brother . So basically she’s my foster cousin but I will go with just cousin. She was adopted by ... Read More
One of our Muslim youth leaders ran away from home when she turned 18. She was a role model for the youth in our community. Very few people know and are devastated. 1. How could we support her? she talks over social media to some of her friends but not her family. 2. How could ... Read More
Dear Fatima, third time contemplating suicide. My mom raises her voice at me for everything I ask for or say I need. She is becoming increasingly aggressive and we can’t talk without having a fight. Don’t know what to do. I’m on the verge with a painful cough and cold. I am feeling so sick ... Read More
I’m almost 18 year old girl and going to college next year. My parents have told me that it is likely my dad will lose his job in the United Nations and we would have to move back to Iran halfway through college. I don’t have anything against Iran, but the U.S. is my home. ... Read More
If you really knew me then you would know I am sorry to myself for things I am afraid to do years ago. Like, telling my family what happened when I was a child. If you really knew me then you would know every time I see old pictures of me smiling to the camera ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m currently a 17-year-old senior girl in high school. I will be going to university in New York soon inshallah. The problem I am facing is that my father’s job may come to an end in two years and we’ll have to move back to my parents’ home country. I have lived in ... Read More
