My experience with a Muslim man

Submitted by Mary (United States), Dec 20, 2010 at 05:13

Julie,

as I probably cannot really even compare myself to you, I feel that I can relate. Recently I found myself out of a relationship with a Muslim man. Today I can say I'm more than glad it is over. Its an emotional rollercoaster. More than shady, lies, insincerity, untrustworthiness, to name a few. Probably one of the biggest problems was other women. I thought being the first, and his Muslim faith would mean loyalty but I was wrong. Psychological game playing broke me down. Also using his religion as an excuse for things..this went on and off for a four years. He would tell me he loved me one day and the next it was a totally different story. I'd also like to say plain old immaturity played a large part, too. He would not tell me anything, hiding everything. Using me physically when we were "off". Foolishly dedicated to someone who didn't truly care, it really tears a person apart. I know he felt guilty, and that is, I believe, the only reason he'd come back time after time. He is insecure with himself and it saddened me. Actually less of a sad, it made me see him more human, with flaws, but me knowing who he is was upsetting for him to hear. Nonetheless, its over now. Learning from my mistakes and moving on.

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