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**VYholden** · 03-29-2012, 11:37 AM

sister Hayya,

Do you have any relatives or Muslim sisters around you who could provide you with some emotional support (a hug here and a lending hand there, and some advice here and a listening ear there)? I know it can be hard to ask for help or support from our friends and family but I like to think that it is one of the functions of community. Unfortunately, we are either not all that adept at recognizing signs of stress in people who are not immediately close to us... or, we don't feel comfortable intruding with the question "is everything okay?"... or, we assume they are handling their problems already... or, we assume it is not our place to help but rather the responsibility of so-and-so person to help out... or, we just don't care. Whatever the reason, in the west (and anywhere really) we can easily become isolated even when there are healthy numbers of Muslims around us.

This may not relate directly to your question but I still feel like it might be beneficial for you to have some human support as you work through everything.

May Allah (SWT) give you strength and patience to persevere. Ameen.

03-29-2012, 11:37 AM	#17
VYholden Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 635 Senior Member	sister Hayya, Do you have any relatives or Muslim sisters around you who could provide you with some emotional support (a hug here and a lending hand there, and some advice here and a listening ear there)? I know it can be hard to ask for help or support from our friends and family but I like to think that it is one of the functions of community. Unfortunately, we are either not all that adept at recognizing signs of stress in people who are not immediately close to us... or, we don't feel comfortable intruding with the question "is everything okay?"... or, we assume they are handling their problems already... or, we assume it is not our place to help but rather the responsibility of so-and-so person to help out... or, we just don't care. Whatever the reason, in the west (and anywhere really) we can easily become isolated even when there are healthy numbers of Muslims around us. This may not relate directly to your question but I still feel like it might be beneficial for you to have some human support as you work through everything. May Allah (SWT) give you strength and patience to persevere. Ameen.
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