As-salamu alaykum - Feeling isolated as a hijabi
As-salamu alaykum. This isn’t about the “earth to Khadija” thing, just sharing how I feel. Sometimes I honestly think hijabis get bullied online more than anyone. When we discuss Islamic topics, some Muslim men tell us to wear niqab or stop posting photos altogether, or even say we shouldn’t speak because someone might be attracted - even when we’re talking seriously and respectfully. It’s worse in person. I feel like some Muslim men don’t treat me like a person because I wear hijab. They avoid me in class, don’t return greetings, and if we’re related they tell non-Muslim family we aren’t related or that we’re distant cousins. A few have told me I’m “too serious.” For context, I just wear a small hijab-like the kind tucked into a shirt-with my school uniform. Am I stuck in an echo chamber or do others feel the same? EDIT - It’s been about an hour and reading the comments made me realize I’ll probably always feel a bit alien to people around me as a hijabi. I won’t take it off, and I don’t really post pictures online anyway. But I’m starting to think I shouldn’t push myself to be more outgoing or try to connect with other Muslims if this is what I’ll get. Maybe I’ll just accept being the hijabi nobody seems to want around.