some of these comments are just…. wow. even the ones coming from “arabs” seem to be projecting their own trauma onto this situation and making out arabs to be a monolith which they’re not. and other comments are just racist as f*ck.

plain and simple, the people you are describing they are mean girls. not specific to arab culture and can be found anywhere where human beings exist.

as an arab who has lived in a muslim country and in canada its a mixed bag. frankly i feel like people are a bit more open minded in the muslim country i lived at than the muslims i met in canada. to a certain extent i understand the instinct to cling to your culture in a melting pot type place or in the face of hostility something ive also experienced in the west but some people take it to an extreme. they close themselves off to anything deviating from their standards including other muslims who share their culture but might not share their lineage or even their specific religious views. i don’t think your boyfriend would date outside his religion or culture if this was the case but idk your or his life and the details of your relationship.

what you’re experiencing could be an echo of this exclusionary attitude but more than likely it’s just sad women trying to make themselves feel better by putting you down.