I'm in a pickle - what do I do?

I'm half Gulf Arab (mom) and half British (dad). My mom is not an atheist but my dad is, so he left Islam and was abusive so my mom left Islam cause what else could she do? I tried contacting my religious aunt who her and her husband were friends with him and she blocked me!

I am DEFINITELY not an atheist. I have been looking into religion since I was 12 even though I wasn't raised like that. I definitely do not fit into the UK dating culture (I could explain but it's too long). I don't even fit in here anymore. I have never even been to the Gulf but people see me as foreign since I've grown up even though I speak the local language (not English). I have wanted to get married for years, due to my loneliness of being abused as a child and having no relatives, but no khaleeji wants to marry me because I'm not Muslim, even though I believe in God and have traditional values. I've just felt so alone my entire life. What am I supposed to do? I feel like I fit in with Muslims but the UK and my dad has ruined how I see Islam, I feel like I genuinely can't convert, like no matter what. I don't know how to explain it. I looked into Shia Islam even though my family were Sunni, and I like it a lot, but like I said, I feel like I just can't do this.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

I'm in a pickle

I'm half Gulf Arab (mom) and half British (dad). My mom is not an atheist but my dad is, so he left Islam and was abusive so my mom left Islam cause what else could she do? I tried contacting my religious aunt who her and her husband were friends with him and she blocked me!

I am DEFINITELY not an atheist. I have been looking into religion since I was 12 even though I wasn't raised like that. I definitely do not fit into the UK dating culture (I could explain but it's too long). I don't even fit in here anymore. I have never even been to the Gulf but people see me as foreign since I've grown up even though I speak the local language (not English). I have wanted to get married for years, due to my loneliness of being abused as a child and having no relatives, but no khaleeji wants to marry me because I'm not Muslim, even though I believe in God and have traditional values. I've just felt so alone my entire life. What am I supposed to do? I feel like I fit in with Muslims but the UK and my dad has ruined how I see Islam, I feel like I genuinely can't convert, like no matter what. I don't know how to explain it. I looked into Shia Islam even though my family were Sunni, and I like it a lot, but like I said, I feel like I just can't do this.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

I'm in a pickle

I'm half Gulf Arab (mom) and half British (dad). My mom is not an atheist but my dad is, so he left Islam and was abusive so my mom left Islam cause what else could she do? I tried contacting my religious aunt who her and her husband were friends with him and she blocked me!

I am DEFINITELY not an atheist. I have been looking into religion since I was 12 even though I wasn't raised like that. I definitely do not fit into the UK dating culture (I could explain but it's too long). I don't even fit in here anymore. I have never even been to the Gulf but people see me as foreign since I've grown up even though I speak the local language (not English). I have wanted to get married for years, due to my loneliness of being abused as a child and having no relatives, but no khaleeji wants to marry me because I'm not Muslim, even though I believe in God and have traditional values. I've just felt so alone my entire life. What am I supposed to do? I feel like I fit in with Muslims but the UK and my dad has ruined how I see Islam, I feel like I genuinely can't convert, like no matter what. I don't know how to explain it. I looked into Shia Islam even though my family were Sunni, and I like it a lot, but like I said, I feel like I just can't do this.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

I'm in a pickle

I'm half Gulf Arab (mom) and half British (dad). My mom is not an atheist but my dad is, so he left Islam and was abusive so my mom left Islam cause what else could she do? I tried contacting my religious aunt who her and her husband were friends with him and she blocked me!

I am DEFINITELY not an atheist. I have been looking into religion since I was 12 even though I wasn't raised like that. I definitely do not fit into the UK dating culture (I could explain but it's too long). I don't even fit in here anymore. I have never even been to the Gulf but people see me as foreign since I've grown up even though I speak the local language (not English). I have wanted to get married for years, due to my loneliness of being abused as a child and having no relatives, but no khaleeji wants to marry me because I'm not Muslim, even though I believe in God and have traditional values. I've just felt so alone my entire life. What am I supposed to do? I feel like I fit in with Muslims but the UK and my dad has ruined how I see Islam, I feel like I genuinely can't convert, like no matter what. I don't know how to explain it. I looked into Shia Islam even though my family were Sunni, and I like it a lot, but like I said, I feel like I just can't do this.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

I'm in a pickle

I'm half Gulf Arab (mom) and half British (dad). My mom is not an atheist but my dad is, so he left Islam and was abusive so my mom left Islam cause what else could she do? I tried contacting my religious aunt who her and her husband were friends with him and she blocked me!

I am DEFINITELY not an atheist. I have been looking into religion since I was 12 even though I wasn't raised like that. I definitely do not fit into the UK dating culture (I could explain but it's too long). I don't even fit in here anymore. I have never even been to the Gulf but people see me as foreign since I've grown up even though I speak the local language (not English). I have wanted to get married for years, due to my loneliness of being abused as a child and having no relatives, but no khaleeji wants to marry me because I'm not Muslim, even though I believe in God and have traditional values. I've just felt so alone my entire life. What am I supposed to do? I feel like I fit in with Muslims but the UK and my dad has ruined how I see Islam, I feel like I genuinely can't convert, like no matter what. I don't know how to explain it. I looked into Shia Islam even though my family were Sunni, and I like it a lot, but like I said, I feel like I just can't do this.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

F20 British half Kuwaiti

My parents are ex Muslims so it has put me in a huge pickle - I want a traditional man from the same culture, but I am not Muslim so they do not want to marry me. I do not fit in with British dating culture at all. Also, I do not know my relatives on either side, I tried contacting them but they don't want to talk to me. So it is important that you have a good relationship with your family, I grew up so lonely and don't want my kids to. I study mental health nursing. I want to move to the GCC. I want to marry in max 6 months, kids when I graduate in 2027 (btw I want 4+ so want to be a SAHM after 2029), and move to the GCC in 2029. I love theology, photography, anime, and gaming. Not looking for someone that is an atheist, just an ex Muslim who still believes in God and just doesn't believe in Islam as a religion. Thanks :)

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 6 days ago

F20 British half Kuwaiti wanting to relocate to the GCC

Age: 20

Origin/Ethnicity: Welsh dad Kuwaiti mom

Languages spoken (with proficiency levels): Fluent in Welsh and English, want to learn Kuwaiti Arabic

Level of religious practice: I believe in the Abrahamic monotheistic God but wasn't raised in a religion

Hijabi (F) (Yes/No): No

Current residence (city, country): Wales, UK

Willing to relocate (if yes, please specify or 'anywhere'): Yes, GCC

Siblings (number and older/younger): 1 younger sister

Previously married/Kids: No

Occupation: Student nurse

Education: Student nurse

Height (cm), weight (kg): 164cm 57kg

Physical appearance (specifics you think are important): Dark brown almost black hair, brown eyes, light skin

Smokes/Vapes/Hookah (Yes/No): No

Leisure activities: Photography, theology, anime, cartoons, gaming, fashion, perfumes

**Partner:**

Age range: 20-35

Origin/Ethnicity: middle eastern only, preferably gcc.

Languages: arabic

Level of religious practice: religious

Education: university graduate

Deal breakers: must be employed, must allow me to work for a bit but i mainly want to be a housewife, must want 4+ kids, must want to live in the gcc, also i dont want someone westernised eg loves america, likes other girls posts, follows other women online, watches porn, etc.

Other preferences (appearance, family situation, etc.): I prefer someone brown, not white but not black. Height doesn't matter as long as you are my height at least.

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u/Typical-Ease1615 — 8 days ago