ajwa

maybe i should just give up on trying to look my absolute best for people

or trying to change my ways in order for people to like me.

because in the end they should be the last people to even cross my mind.

it’s like, everything i want to do, something wrong might happen or things might go out of hand or it won’t be acceptable as a female muslim american with class and modesty.

we’ve been practically taught to reevaluate our lives and look at things from a bigger picture and just imagine what it would be like to do something that society will hate or be envious of which will then ruin your status and family name blah blah blah.

it’s all a social construct. i mean, imagine doing the things you love and being turned down by your family or society in general simply because they don’t like it.

like why does it matter if they like what you’re doing or not?

as long as you’re not hurting anyone and you’re not doing anything wrong, why should it matter at all?

it’s your life, not theirs. do what you love and don’t mind what others have to say because honestly, people are going to judge you no matter what.