Ashima33
Junior Member
Salaam Alaikum,
I woke up not feeling so well today. I'm visiting my family in my tiny home town of no muslims. I am visiting for the first time since I started wearing hijab, so things have felt alittle awkward here and there. I was visiting a friend last night and they asked me something about hijab, and then after I answered their question they said, "You don't have to get so defensive when talking about these things."
I was kind of embarrassed. I didn't even realize I was doing that, but they said I was. With everything I have been going through lately (having to leave work because I wear hijab) and being in this environment where I'm the only muslim... I think that it has taken it's toll on me.
I also think I get kind of worked up when people ask me questions about Islam because I feel pressure to answer things really well. I want to prove that I have the knowledge and thought this through. But I know that if I keep coming across this way when explaining Islam, it's going to give a negative association with it.
Has anyone had similar experiences?
Wasalaam.
I woke up not feeling so well today. I'm visiting my family in my tiny home town of no muslims. I am visiting for the first time since I started wearing hijab, so things have felt alittle awkward here and there. I was visiting a friend last night and they asked me something about hijab, and then after I answered their question they said, "You don't have to get so defensive when talking about these things."
I was kind of embarrassed. I didn't even realize I was doing that, but they said I was. With everything I have been going through lately (having to leave work because I wear hijab) and being in this environment where I'm the only muslim... I think that it has taken it's toll on me.
I also think I get kind of worked up when people ask me questions about Islam because I feel pressure to answer things really well. I want to prove that I have the knowledge and thought this through. But I know that if I keep coming across this way when explaining Islam, it's going to give a negative association with it.
Has anyone had similar experiences?
Wasalaam.