Tired of Being Muslim

Submitted by Aisha (United States), Nov 19, 2006 at 18:52

I converted to Islam in 2000 and I think it was one of the worst mistakes I have ever made. I am a like a person without a country.

Americans don't accept me because I am Muslim and Muslims don't accept me because I am American.

The person I married and had three children with was a good Muslim I thought. Yet he has abandon the family to persue his own interests leaving me to care for three babies on my own. The only time he takes part in any type of family issue is to assert himself as "head of household".

I believe in Allah and I don't want to go to hell. I am just tired of feeling like I don't belong anywhere, like my faith is dependant on what my husband thinks of it, in short I am tired of having my soul trampled on my people who are "believers".

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