Feeling Doubtful About Wearing the Hijab
Assalamu Alaikum, I’m a 19-year-old sister and I’ve been wearing the hijab for two months now. People around me have been very kind and accepting, and I don’t face any problems because of it. But honestly, I’m struggling inside. I don’t feel comfortable or confident in it, and sometimes I even dislike myself wearing it. I know iman goes up and down, and maybe when I first started wearing the hijab, my faith was stronger. Now, I feel like I’m pretending or not being true to myself. I feel guilty because I used to have a close relationship with my husband, and I miss the freedom I had before to talk and be myself. Sometimes, I just want to listen to music or enjoy simple things like I used to. Now, I feel trapped, like I have to live up to an image I created but don’t fully believe in. Also, I don’t feel attractive like I used to. At home, no one really notices me, and university keeps me so busy that I hardly get any time for myself. Before hijab, I felt confident and beautiful every day, but now I don’t. I’m starting to get really down and bored with life, and I wish I could go back and not start wearing it yet. But I’m scared of what others will think if I take it off now. When I see myself in the mirror, I barely recognize who I am. This sadness sticks with me all day and it’s hard to stop thinking about it. I began wearing the hijab because I believed it was the right thing to do, but now I’m confused and don’t know if I want to keep doing what’s right. May Allah guide me and all of us to what is best.