I’m 19M, my girlfriend is 17F. We’ve been dating for almost a year now. Her family has no idea though, because she refuses to tell them; and it honestly hurts. My family loves her. Her family’s Muslim and she says that’s the reason she can’t tell them yet, but she will… eventually. I get that they’re Muslim, but come on, we live in the West and it’s a free country. I’ve never pressured her about it but it still upsets me.

  • Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Yeah here is the thing: honor killings still happen in Muslim families in the west.

    Not saying her family is that extreme, but they could very well be. Even if they’re not, prepare for a lot of problems when they find out. If a Muslim girl tells you that she can’t tell her parents about you, idk trust her on her word. I know the feeling, it sucks, but that is part of the deal you made when you got serious with a Muslim girl