Assalamu alaikum,I am a 22 year old woman, and I have been struggling a lot with rage in the context of my relationships, in the sense of letting it coexist in my relationship without feeling like the relationship might end, and a lot of it ties back to my own experiences growing up. I was ... Read More
I’m in desperate need of advice, and I’d be so grateful for your help. My current friend has been such a blessing in my life, truly a gift from God when I least expected it.What I’m struggling with is that I don’t know how to exist in this friendship. I feel so heartbroken because something ... Read More
Assalamu alaikum. I’m a 22 year old woman living in Norway. Lately I’ve been reflecting so much on my past friendship. I thank Allah every day for ending it. Because He saved me from someone I didn’t even realize was that damaging to me. At the time, I was living in an emotionally abusive household ... Read More
My (22F) story is so unique it feels like it could only happen to someone like me. I’ve never met anyone who’s gone through anything remotely similar. In Norway, when ordering a SIM card with a subscription, a great credit score is essential. The system allows someone to purchase a SIM card under their name ... Read More
(I’m a seventeen-year-old girl, for context.) Female friendships just seem really awful. I see girls betraying each other all the time, and my friends do not support me when I need them, whilst I am always doing my best to be there for them. I feel like I am doing all the work in all ... Read More
My only friend who has really been with me always lives abroad and I have never met her. Then I have two friends who I don’t see who do agree with me and stuff but they are I guess not super enthusiastic if it’s anything remotely risky and I feel like they don’t completely GET ... Read More
21F I had a fight with my friend that led to the demise of our friendship. I’ve decided not to reconcile or make amends because she doesn’t deserve someone like me. The fight started because I was deeply depressed. Normally, when I’m feeling low and need a break, I would tell her, but this time, ... Read More
Dear Fatima, Have you ever experienced the feeling of driving passenger in your own life and watching it go by like lights while driving on the highway. Well, thats how I feel every day to constantly replaying the worst times of my life and always wondering what and why did I go down that path. ... Read More
Dear Fatima, For the past month, I have been trying to get closer to Allah. I have been through an immense amount of emotional pain. I feel like no one wants to be around me and I’m just too annoying. I have been praying day and night for weeks hoping that things will get better, ... Read More
Dear Fatima, I am a 21 year old girl. I have gotten myself in a sticky situation and have been feeling increasingly guilty over it. I have severe social anxiety and depression. We have a friend group of 6 girls One girl I will call “A” is on bad terms with girl “B” and I ... Read More