Dear Fatima, Slmz I just received this msg from a friend of mine and he wants me to toward it to a helpline. He is known around the town as being pious and Allah fearing. He doesn’t own a phone so he can not send it himself. In South Africa I am unaware of an ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I’m an 18 yr old girl. I’m in college and I’m very depressed. I know there are people and people come and go but I can’t live without my cousin. She is one of my very few best friends and she is working for my dads company. When my aunt was gone, she ... Read More
Salam everyone. I’m struggling with a hard time in my life. I’m a teenager and I feel like everything is coming out at once, every obstacle. For one thing, my parents fight every night, then they fight with me, etc. My mother shouts everyday for no reason at all, maybe a dirty dish here and ... Read More
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
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
Are you from Pakistani/Indian subcontinent? Because I tell ya- those brown parents take some sort of secret courses to be their own child’s best critics. You know what though? Instead of hating on them…THANK them. They are preparing you for the world (and they may not even know it). Yes, parents should be a source ... Read More
“Salaam Walekum sister, I know times like this may be really rough for you and I understand how it feels. For me, it was always with my mom, may Allah bless her. I would always get into fights with her (and it still get shaky sometimes even now) and I have slowly come to realize ... Read More
Hey everyone, I recently posted about my homosexuality but I just love this website and I wanna say that this will NOT be my last time posting! I have some additional comments on my homosexuality. I feel like I missed some points in my earlier post so I am just going to talk about them here. ... Read More
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
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
