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That would actually be hilarious.

Yup! I'm actually really excited about it. xD He's someone I met on Twitter. We hated each other at first but now we're pretty close. We've hung out in real life a few times and we're both nerds and obsessed with the new My Little Pony show, haha. (:

I still talk to my cousin sometimes. I might ask him for advice. Sounds like a good idea. And I know the not fasting when you're on period thing is mandatory but my mom just doesn't agree with it and it really bugs me cause I used to fast when on it and it sucked. :( I really hope this is the last year I'm living here. I…

Thanks. I'll try that. :) And I'm not really sure what temp agencies are but I'll look into it. :D You've really been a great help. Thank you. c:

Yeah..I mean I understand where she's coming from. I really do. But I wish it didn't have to pretty much tear the family apart when someone strays from the religion.

I understand it's not what she hoped for. Sadly I believe my relationship with her will end when I decide to move out. She told me if I don't come back to the religion some day, she will pretty much disown me and never talk to me again, because she chooses following God over me. So...I'll lose her eventually. And that's…

Now that this thread has died down a bit, thanks to everyone who replied and gave me advice. (: Nice to see opinions from people from all sides. I'll try to get through the month by sneaking a few snacks now and then and looking for a job to get myself out of here ASAP. Thanks, all. :)

Nah, not really, unfortunately. :(

It's just my mom that's Muslim. Not my dad. And yeah, I guess I only just recently told her. It was last year around this time, so.

That's a good question. I'm not sure. My uncle is diabetic and I know he fasts but I'm not sure if he does anything special because of it..

Too bad my mom doesn't believe in the whole "not fasting when you're on your period" thing. She'd still make me. And no, I don't think it's a wanting to bring the family together thing. It's definitely a control thing. She tries to control every aspect of everyone's life and has a tantrum when she doesn't get her way. And…

Well I've done the sneaking food thing for the past 2 or 3 years now so I'm kind of used to it. I just don't think it's fair to be forced to fast when I'm not even Muslim.

HAH. If only. :P

Alright. I'll look up good meals to have when fasting and see what I can find. Thanks. (:

I'm prepared for them to shun me. But I'd rather they not do that until after I've moved out and don't have to deal with them anymore.

I tried to reason with her by asking if I could maybe fast but just give up food and not water, so at least I'd be able to get some exercise in. But she said no to that. :\

I think so. I can call them soon and ask if they know of any clinics currently hiring.

My sleep schedule is kinda messed up right now to the point where I'm waking up past noon so I guess that does kinda help but I still really hate fasting because I get so thirsty and I won't be able to exercise because I can't drink. :(

My father was living on his own until recently. She had kicked him out for not converting to Islam when they got married. But he's recently lost his eye sight and can't live by himself anymore, so he had to move back here.

I dunno..the only religious leaders I know here are ones that know my uncles and I'm scared they might tell my uncles I'm Atheist and then a bunch of stuff will happen because of them knowing. And I live in Canada.

No idea who that is. :P And I did complete a short course a few months ago to be a medical receptionist but I haven't found work for that yet.

Thank you. :)

I'm planning to maybe go out and buy a big case of granola bars and hide them in my room or something. :P

Unfortunately, no. The only family I have here is all on her side, so they're all Muslim. And I'm sure the relationship between her and I will become unstable anyway after I move out, since it's against the religion for me to move out of the house before I'm married.

And like I said, I plan to. But I don't have a job or the money right now to go about doing that. I hope to sometime within the next year. But until then, I'm stuck here.

No. :( No food or water of any kind. :\

None of my other Muslim family members know I'm Atheist. If they knew, they'd shun me like they did when my gay cousin came out to the family. I'd get my brother, who is Muslim, to talk to her, but he's overseas right now and will be until after Ramadan.

I think it's a bit of both. She's not very religious herself. She doesn't pray at all or read Quran much anymore, but fasts, and tries to force that on everyone(even my Atheist father). But it could also be a cultural thing because all my uncles and aunts and their kids fast and I dunno, maybe she's just worried what…

It's not that I don't want to move out. I just don't have a job right now so if I moved out I wouldn't be able to pay rent. I plan to move out. Just..after I find a job and am financially able to.

Nope.