Why people come on here

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), Feb 3, 2010 at 18:02

Isis, I do agree with completely you that knowledge is power, and it's always a good thing to be in the know that in the dark.

But it's very apparent to me that most, as in over 90%, of the women who come on here asking for advice are not secure in their relationships. Most of the posts have this aura about them.

Sometimes, they will pose more specific questions about visa procedures, but what I find odd is why they would come on here because clearly their government's immigration authortity is the surest source. I've referred several posters to such bodies. And it's not like it's a total mystery, because that's who they have to deal with for immigration procedures.

And since this portion of the thread is about "wife to a loving Muslim's" posting, her claim is shedoesn't believe half of what she reads on here anyways, so why even bother to read on here, much less interact with other posters?

See, Isis, if people wanted textbook style information, they could find that an Islamic Center or even wikipedia. Even you yourself have said you are consulting with your man's Imam. But, people come on here to interact, and what I'm seeing is not really a healthy discussion. It's usually insecurity in the form of uncertainty or rash lashings defending a Muslim man.

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