Hooyo and aabo forcing me to sleep in the masjid tonight 😭😭

[soulmates]

I’m not religious I’ve tried to force it for so long it didn’t work. If I could come back to Islam I would but it’s not there in my heart. I still wear hijab and abaya cause my parents are crazy. But this Ramadan I haven’t fasted for one day and haven’t prayed in like 4 years and I haven’t been to taraweeh once since 2020

Anyways my parents are forcing me to sleep in the masjid tonight and to go to taraweeh with them and I’m scared. I can’t lie and say I’m on my period again and I can’t use university excuse because I’m on spring break.

Idk why there is just this fear in me. Like I don’t want to do it like why is a gaal like me going to the masjid it just feels disrespectful.

Any advice for me? Besides say no…My mom is gonna be praying next to me so I know I won’t be able to just sit in the back all of taraweeh.

Can’t believe I’m 20 and still being pushed around by my parents like this

 

[Pizza man]

Just fake it for 4 more days

 

[ChiefFizzy]

If ur gonna be living with your parents and over the age of 18, you might as well follow their rules otherwise, then move out. but with these house prices/rent....

 

[kamek]

You’re gonna have to just firm it

 

[Sol]

You're asking us during ramadan?

 

[Shimbiris]

Prayer has meditative benefits. Even if you don’t “believe,” don’t let that hold you back. Just focus on reciting the surahs and following the motions. Your mind will wander—just gently bring it back to the prayer each time. That repeated act of redirecting your focus trains your mind to stay present, and that ability to concentrate will serve you well in every area of life.

Think of sujud as a symbolic act of humbling yourself. Even if you see God as imaginary, there’s deep psychological value in setting aside your ego and physically prostrating. And see the prayer itself as a way to connect with something meaningful to your parents. If they’re good and loving parents who don't emotionally and physically abuse you, I imagine you love them so this small act of shared experience can carry a lot of emotional weight—for them and for you. Someday when they're old, wrinkled and maybe dementia ridden or when they're dead you'll miss even the most random moments you can think of with them.

 

[peterpeter]

I’m not religious I’ve tried to force it for so long it didn’t work. If I could come back to Islam I would but it’s not there in my heart. I still wear hijab and abaya cause my parents are crazy. But this Ramadan I haven’t fasted for one day and haven’t prayed in like 4 years and I haven’t been to taraweeh once since 2020

Anyways my parents are forcing me to sleep in the masjid tonight and to go to taraweeh with them and I’m scared. I can’t lie and say I’m on my period again and I can’t use university excuse because I’m on spring break.

Idk why there is just this fear in me. Like I don’t want to do it like why is a gaal like me going to the masjid it just feels disrespectful.

Any advice for me? Besides say no…My mom is gonna be praying next to me so I know I won’t be able to just sit in the back all of taraweeh.

Can’t believe I’m 20 and still being pushed around by my parents like this

i mean you gotta firm it, if you were alone you could just lie or say its scary for a woman alone but if they're gonna be there you cant escape, but are you bait with your murtad status why are they on your case so heavy sorry if this is insensitive maybe they're on your back because they suspect you.

 

[Internet Nomad]

The jinn that posses you the second you enter the masjid

 

[scarecrow]

I’m not religious I’ve tried to force it for so long it didn’t work. If I could come back to Islam I would but it’s not there in my heart. I still wear hijab and abaya cause my parents are crazy. But this Ramadan I haven’t fasted for one day and haven’t prayed in like 4 years and I haven’t been to taraweeh once since 2020

Anyways my parents are forcing me to sleep in the masjid tonight and to go to taraweeh with them and I’m scared. I can’t lie and say I’m on my period again and I can’t use university excuse because I’m on spring break.

Idk why there is just this fear in me. Like I don’t want to do it like why is a gaal like me going to the masjid it just feels disrespectful.

Any advice for me? Besides say no…My mom is gonna be praying next to me so I know I won’t be able to just sit in the back all of taraweeh.

Can’t believe I’m 20 and still being pushed around by my parents like this

May Allah guide you, your still young so this phase is likely temporary I went through stages where I didn’t fast or ever attend taraweeh so I will not judge. However ask god to give you guidance and you will get it. Dont go to mosque if you don’t want, qiyam al layl is not compulsory and can easily be done at home. Tell your parents you have a headache and insist not to go they will understand.

 

[Kamaaludeen Al Reewin]

May Allah guide you back to Islam and make you firm. Life is short, living a life without Allah is not a life worth living.

May Allah make us from those whose hearts are firm upon Islam and not misguide us after we are guided.

 

[altrae]

Try reading some verses of the Quran, that will give you a whole new perspective.
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:152-153)
"So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me. O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient."

 

[Unicorn]

We are almost done. U got this! As long as u live with them just respect their boundaries and when u finally move out this will just be a memory.

 

[3LetterzMM]

I mean when there’s a will there’s a way it’s simply a matter of how badly you don’t want to go. You could always shove ur finger down ur throat and vomit all over your toilet one good look at that I doubt ur moms would make u go taraweeh unless she’s some type of religious fanatic that don’t give a single f*ck about your well-being. If that’s the case I’d seriously suggest growing a pair and saying no.

I used to go dugsi 5 days a week and the teacher would beat on us when we made mistakes or didn’t come with our homework ready. After a while of that I started skipping out to do a bunch of illegal things to rebel and some more time after that I stopped practicing all together for a while. Being forced into Islam made me grow to hate it be angry at it all my friends would go to extracurriculars and work on their passions while I’m getting my ass beat reading Arabic words I don’t understand. Moral of the story religion isn’t something you can force on someone which is something Somalis don’t understand. They shove these practices down our throat then get shocked when we become adults and stop praying or reading the Quran. The religion is supposed to be about peace and love but when you force it onto us with ass whoopings we will end up applying negative connotations to the religion.

 

[Gacmeey]

I’m not religious I’ve tried to force it for so long it didn’t work. If I could come back to Islam I would but it’s not there in my heart. I still wear hijab and abaya cause my parents are crazy. But this Ramadan I haven’t fasted for one day and haven’t prayed in like 4 years and I haven’t been to taraweeh once since 2020

Anyways my parents are forcing me to sleep in the masjid tonight and to go to taraweeh with them and I’m scared. I can’t lie and say I’m on my period again and I can’t use university excuse because I’m on spring break.

Idk why there is just this fear in me. Like I don’t want to do it like why is a gaal like me going to the masjid it just feels disrespectful.

Any advice for me? Besides say no…My mom is gonna be praying next to me so I know I won’t be able to just sit in the back all of taraweeh.

Can’t believe I’m 20 and still being pushed around by my parents like this

Gaals stayed in the prophet’s masjid during his lifetime. It’s not disrespectful. Just go sleep and observe the people around you and how they behave. It’s an experience and you might not necessarily believe but you might gain an insight you might have not otherwise

 

[Farah717]

The best way to live a fulfilling life is by following what your intuition tells you to if you feel like doing something do it if you dont then you dont. Personally, I don't believe in Islam but I still practice it as I see it has many benefits with the mind, body, etc. Will I change in the future? Who knows. But remember ur a free person and your in control of what you do in your life. Living a life of lies is the worst thing.

 

[lovelypeaches]

Fake it till you make it, sis . You're not alone so many people have been through the same thing. Just keep holding on and dont lose hope in a future where you can be free.

 

[RidwanYare]

Why are you crying there’s only a few days left…. But I’ve never heard of sleeping in masjid on Ramadan lol. I’m a 8 rakat typa guy if I even bother going taraweeh

 

[Kisame]

Why are you crying there’s only a few days left…. But I’ve never heard of sleeping in masjid on Ramadan lol. I’m a 8 rakat typa guy if I even bother going taraweeh

I did it one summer during the last few nights of Ramadan. My cousins use to do it every year.

 

[Vacelere]

as long you eat their food and sleep in their house you must follow their rules (in general)

If you want to be "free" go search for a job and be independent