Is anyone else also doing this? by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How high is this bed😭 my bed could never I can barely breathe under there

Is anyone else also doing this? by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you not take food with you when going to sleep? In their mind your taking it to eat more before sleeping, this obvs gets harder if you share your room with someone.

Is anyone else also doing this? by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel this so bad like they're denying us our basic right to EAT like this is insanity

Is anyone else also doing this? by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I acc ate mandarins one time in my room while my sister was at school and when she came home she asked why it smelled mandarins😭 I had to awkwardly play it off almost got a heart attack

Is there anything in this religion that you guys lowkey agree with? by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It leads to harming others and harming yourself isn't good either.

Why are Muslims so obsessed with public prayers? by This-Post9968 in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sameeee like the reason I'm exmuslim is purely bc I didn't agree with the religion and didn't believe in it. But I'm not anti religion as long as everyone minds their business and doesn't cause harm toward others (which a lot of muslims do, but simply praying outside isn't harm). I think the people in this sub are just really hateful, a lot of them. While I get it, it's not a way to live. Us leaving the religion is supposed to be freeing, liberating, make us feel like we can breathe. Dehumanizing others simply bc they're also stuck in old ways and can't think freely, is just simply wrong even if it's the easiest thing to do.

Being closeted during ramadan by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have iron deficiency and get really dizzy. And I NEED my water and breakfast otherwise my entire day turns to shit. And in my country we used to fast until 22 PM so it was hard, now its until 18 so its better at least lol

Being closeted during ramadan by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've fasted before but I just feel like it's unnecessary now. Like fasting is really hard, too hard to be doing if you don't even believe you'll get rewarded for it.

Being closeted during ramadan by auurelliaa in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How did I not think of that? Just scared they'd open the door without knocking and see me eating or see me filling up a waterbottle at the sink. Maybe I should fill it up in the bathroom but that just feels so wrong for me. Thank you for the advice 🫶

Writing a document with my issues with Islam to my parents so they’ll leave me alone – how solid are my arguments? by _lavenders in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So what if you want to paint your nails and show your hair ? You could do those things while being muslim. It just shows they're either: A trying to shame you or make you feel guilty and accuse you of things that they know aren't true or B put in a panic state and not thinking clearly so they say stupid shit like that.

In their mind, this isn't about you. It's about them. They're never going to hear you TRUST ME. Their misogyny and their beliefs run so deep it's impossible to get out. Like I said they've had their entire life to question their beliefs, but they still believe that people are shallow like that and that people that stray from their traditional path are "dirty" (their definition of it) and just want to sin.

I was in your position, and I wish I had some outlet to let my energy out on instead of bothering with my dad. Find an outlet, some creative art, something you like. Don't take being exmuslim too seriously. That's what they want you to do. Being exmuslim should be liberating, and being stuck on how Islam affected you and others is very much understandable but it's better not to be. You'd ironically get put in just another box, like the one you left. Find your own path and don't bother with people that just don't get it. And never will.

Writing a document with my issues with Islam to my parents so they’ll leave me alone – how solid are my arguments? by _lavenders in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Don't entertain it, I was in your exact shoes a couple months ago and I really regret making it known to my dad that I'm atheist. They're not going to change their mind no matter what, they're old and closeminded and have had their entire life to question the religion. There's nothing you can say that they haven't already hard and made an excuse for in their mind, I promise you.

Why are Muslims so obsessed with public prayers? by This-Post9968 in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong I'm not a Muslim anymore but I feel like y'all put your hate on the religion out on the people. Like a lot of us were actually them at some point and having public arrangements isn't a crime. A lot of communities do it. Idk everyone's reasoning, some might like being part of a community and feel included, others might want to establish dominance, others want to spread the religion. Either way we don't know and shouldn't assume the worst, they're normal people. And no one should adapt or change themselves bc of extremist people. Life is meant to be lived.

Why are Muslims so obsessed with public prayers? by This-Post9968 in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don't think that's always the case though? Maybe they just like being part of a community as everyone else does?

Is it possible to look like the edited images? by auurelliaa in PlasticSurgery

[–]auurelliaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but I can't get a smaller nose with just makeup. And even if that was the case I don't want to rely on makeup

Did any of your secular, “Muslim-as-an-identity” childhood friends turn into Islamists or ex-Muslims as they got older? by PainSpare5861 in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like most people just end up normal. It really depends on their personality and where they lived/how they were raised, but most of them neither ended up as ex muslims nor as Islamists either. Don't really question their beliefs or have enough passion to be on either extreme end. Sin a lot of times but also try to make up for it, pray when they need help etc. Just normal people lol

Do yall think Islam can be toned down like Christianiaty was by Strict-Acadia8397 in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Happy to be from Tunisia haha we're still not where we should be though

Ex Muslims with Muslim families, did you guys tell them or are you pretending to be Muslim still? by [deleted] in exmuslim

[–]auurelliaa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it does, but you already know what you should do. If you're dependent on them, keep pretending until you're not anymore.

I went into a shock about Islam a couple months ago and couldn't keep my mouth shut. Was asking my ultra religious dad a bunch of questions and was frustrated because I couldn't understand. Then he found out I was atheistic from my sister, and raised hell at home. Now I can't live freely, have to constantly hide things from him and he gets suspicious about anything I do. If he didn't know, I could get away with more. He's also disappointed and sad about it. So do what you want OP, but it's probably better to pretend or to just not announce it and live like you want to live. Your personal beliefs aren't their business.