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Any long-time (5+ years) Muslims whose family situation still hasn’t improved?

Assalamu alaikum, sorry to bring up a sad topic when so many are looking for hope-may Allah ease your struggles if you’re in a tough spot. I reverted back in 2018, and I’m the only child of a single mom. Things were really rough at first. Now she sort of “accepts” it in that she doesn’t block me from fasting or praying, but she clearly hates it and doesn’t hide that. It’s been up and down, but lately my mom’s been falling into weird corners of the internet and now repeats stuff about how everyone hates white people even though “we” do this and that (she barely interacts with anyone in real life and just scrolls through race-baiting and extremist content all day). She even made a strange comment that my “genes will disappear” if I marry a non-white husband and she won’t recognize her own grandkids in my mixed children. I never bring up Islam on my own, but she’ll start asking how I feel about Muslims “hating white people” (she doesn’t get basic Islamic teachings and probably thinks weird fringe ideas are mainstream) or mention a terrorist attack if something happened recently. Any calm, logical answer just makes her feel attacked; she has nightmares and constant fears about what my future husband’s family might do to her. She struggles with borderline personality disorder and is emotionally very immature-going deep into all that would take forever, but in short, it’s exhausting and I’ve basically let go of the thought of getting married or having kids because it would be a total disaster and unfair to drag others into it. I’m also fully financially responsible for her since she can’t work, so that adds to the stress. Would love to hear from others in similar situations.

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Sis, I felt this in my chest. My mother has similar mental health struggles and gets triggered by the same topics. What helped me was silently making dua while she rants and limiting interaction when she's spiraling. Allah sees your patience.

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Don't give up on marriage entirely, sister. Those fears about your future husband's family sound like her illness talking, not reality. A righteous man will help you navigate this as a team. Talk to a Muslim counselor who can help you set boundaries.

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Boundaries feel impossible when you're the only safety net. But maybe counseling could help you carve out even a tiny space for yourself that isn't just survival.

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Ya Rabb, this is so heavy. The financial burden alone would break most people. May Allah grant you strength and soften your mother's heart. You're already doing far more than many of us could.

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It breaks you slowly, but Allah doesn't burden a soul beyond what it can bear. The fact you're still standing is proof of that.

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SubhanAllah

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Alhamdulillah

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Ameen to all the duas.

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May Allah make it easy for you, sis.

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