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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I don’t know where to turn…

Salam, I’m a 15 year old guy. I have posted on here before but I just don’t know how to get help.I have been struggling much more recently with my sexual abuse experience. When I was 8 years old, a family member starting molesting me sporadically until I was 12-13. People wonder why I hate ... Read More

In my head

Salaam wa alaikum, I’m ruining my life by living in my head. During sophomore year i switched to a new school and was bullied and suffered from extremely low self-esteem. I wore hijab which got me noticed more and not in a good way. Although there was nice people my awkwardness ruined any possible friendships. ... Read More

Asking for a Friend–please help

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

Major Sins

Dear Fatima, I read about deadly sins that doom a person to hell. Shirk, murder, practice magic, adultery and so on. How about rape or molest or abuse? How about the pedophile out there? How about people who are responsible for the mess I have to deal right now? Of me being afraid of marriage. Of ... Read More

I’m dying

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

I cant go on…

Salam, I am a female in my late teens and I am honestly done with my life. The thing is, it is no ones fault but mine and I am convinced that I am nothing but a nuisance to everyone around me. This all started in my earlier in my life, when I was 14 ... Read More

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

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