THE PRESSURE OF BEING "TOO RELIGIOUS" IN YOUR FRIEND GROUP:

You stop listening to music and suddenly you're BORING. You lower your gaze and suddenly you're WEIRD. You say no to something haram and suddenly you're TOO MUCH. You talk about ALLAH SWT and suddenly the room goes quiet. Sound familiar?

There is a unique kind of loneliness that comes with trying to practice your deen in a circle that doesn't. Not because they are bad people, but because your choices make them uncomfortable. And uncomfortable people have a way of making YOU feel like the problem.

So slowly you start shrinking. You stop bringing up Islam. You laugh at things that don't sit right with your heart. You participate just enough to not feel left out. And bit by bit, you start losing yourself trying to fit into a space that was never built for who you are becoming.

But here's what nobody tells you, the discomfort they feel around your deen? That's their fitrah recognizing something real. Your presence alone is a reminder. And not everyone is ready for that. You are not too religious. You are just in the wrong circle. Find your people, even if it's just one person. One friend who reminds you of ALLAH SWT instead of pulling you away from HIM changes everything! 🥹💗

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