abuse by family

[akhtar]

hi,

i'm a muslim however i was only brougt up to think this way, i do not wish to live this sort of life. how can i devote my life to something i do not believe?

ok so i told my family (one brother, mother and father) that i do not fully believe in the religion i was bought up around. my father proceed to beat me up really badly, punching me in the face and chest. my mother did nothing to help me. she has disowned me as a son. my brother will not contact me in fear of recieving the same type of treatment from my family.

i have been completly disowned and am now forced to try to move to more westernized country such as bahrain or somewhere in the uae.

this is going to be hard to star a new life. is there anything else i can do to help stop emotional pains?


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- akhtar

[nick]

Akhtar,

welcome to vt. I think that's one of the most difficult questions I've seen on this site. I absolutely believe that everyone has the right to make their own choice and judgement about what their faith is, what they believe and what they dont. I dont envy you at all and the reaction of your family is perhaps not surprising in your society, but horrible all the same.

I dont think there is anything we can do to ease your pain, except to off you our friendship and support. Good luck.

[Fiction]

That's a pretty horrible situation. It is not your fault, you have the right to choose your own religion so don't blame yourself for this. You should try and make friends in the new country you go to, friends that will support you. As Nick said, all we can do is offer freindship and support. Feel free to contact me if you ever need someone to talk to :)

[The Dark Lord]

That's a such a terrible story. VM/PM me if you want to talk, VT's a great place for support and advice, but I feel really sorry for you.

[ShatteredWings]

moving is probably your best bet.

how old are you? most places you could probably find somewhere to go. Probably not the US since immigration is overtly wary of muslims (9/11 paranoia, i find it stupid), but Europe wouldn't be a bad place to settle down.

I was under the impression saudi arabia was more forward than a lot of the middle east, maybe you can just relocate in the country.

[Wings of Despair]

I'm sorry for you man.Cultures are yet cultures.Your only chance is to find a relative or someone close that understands.If you need a bud to talk to pm me.

[shahrezsyed]

OMG....i do not have any idea what to say...really....i'm also muslim from pakistan...and have seen a lot of people converting...and i HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS!!
HOPE IT GETS BETTER
SHAHREZ

[Fiction]

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