I (19F) recently started dating a wonderful guy (20M) — we’ve only been together for 2 weeks, but he’s everything I’ve ever wanted. We’re both in uni, and I live on campus, which is the first time I’ve been away from my extremely strict and abusive household.
I come from a conservative Muslim family, and I’m not even allowed to date, let alone date someone outside of my religion. My boyfriend comes from a Christian background, and like me, he’s not religious. He knows about my situation and still wants to be with me, which means so much.
The problem is, if my parents ever find out, things could get really bad. I’m talking about getting disowned — or worse. They’ve been violent toward me before, and I genuinely fear for my safety if this ever came out.
I don’t want to lose this relationship — it feels like the first real bit of happiness and freedom I’ve ever had. But I’m terrified of what could happen if my parents find out.
If anyone has been through something similar or has advice, I’d really appreciate it. I feel so alone and scared.
TL;DR: I’m secretly dating a guy I really care about, but I come from a strict, abusive Muslim household and would be disowned or worse if my parents found out. I want to be happy, but I’m scared. What do I do?
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