15 January, 2020
Q
Salam!
I am a 35-year-old female. Ever since I was a young girl, I have dreamt of getting married. Growing up, I had a very high libido to the point where it made me feel very ashamed.
I grew up having a lot of crushes on guys but because I was religious I only confessed to a few. I always had trouble with social situations, often not knowing what to say when, whether in relationships or friendships.
I went to college and got to know two guys, but it didn’t last more than 7 months. Because I didn’t want to do anything haram the moment I realized it wouldn’t work out with them.
I must admit I wasn’t the most pious college student, but I knew right from wrong. After years of feeling a certain disconnect from people because of what I think is autism, I decided to dedicate myself to working on myself.
I encountered a yoga and meditation organization, and I felt that I was becoming clear about certain things in my life. I was working through some of my early childhood traumas.
I ended up finding out that the organization I was with was a cult and I haven’t been the same ever since. This experience haunted me for months and years even as I questioned my sincerity to my religion and my core and essence.
I got closer to the Quran and pray regularly and spent years wanting to do nothing but pray. I didn’t feel the same about myself and about other humans.
I felt the trust that I was starting to develop vanished in a matter of days (after I found out I was part of a yoga cult). I have come along day and feel that Islam has become a very crucial part of me.
I continued to work on my attachment issues and often feel I don’t need anyone. I sometimes think to myself that it would be nice to not grow old alone.
But if I look at who I’ve become, I wonder if I’ll be able to emotionally and sexually be present for another human being, let alone little human beings.
I often feel very alien. Even my sex drive has taken a dive, which I don’t mind some of the time.
I wonder if I should scratch the idea of marriage out of my mind because I wouldn’t be able to sexually satisfy the person I am with or even enjoy sex myself.
I got engaged to someone, but I felt anxious to continue with him because he wanted to get married quick and all the trauma and issues were coming to the surface.
Should I continue to think about marriage and pray for it, or I should just focus on other things?
I would be deceiving the other person into thinking I would be all in sexually when I truly have become guarded against any desires.
I am a 35-year-old female. Ever since I was a young girl, I have dreamt of getting married. Growing up, I had a very high libido to the point where it made me feel very ashamed.
I grew up having a lot of crushes on guys but because I was religious I only confessed to a few. I always had trouble with social situations, often not knowing what to say when, whether in relationships or friendships.
I went to college and got to know two guys, but it didn’t last more than 7 months. Because I didn’t want to do anything haram the moment I realized it wouldn’t work out with them.
I must admit I wasn’t the most pious college student, but I knew right from wrong. After years of feeling a certain disconnect from people because of what I think is autism, I decided to dedicate myself to working on myself.
I encountered a yoga and meditation organization, and I felt that I was becoming clear about certain things in my life. I was working through some of my early childhood traumas.
I ended up finding out that the organization I was with was a cult and I haven’t been the same ever since. This experience haunted me for months and years even as I questioned my sincerity to my religion and my core and essence.
I got closer to the Quran and pray regularly and spent years wanting to do nothing but pray. I didn’t feel the same about myself and about other humans.
I felt the trust that I was starting to develop vanished in a matter of days (after I found out I was part of a yoga cult). I have come along day and feel that Islam has become a very crucial part of me.
I continued to work on my attachment issues and often feel I don’t need anyone. I sometimes think to myself that it would be nice to not grow old alone.
But if I look at who I’ve become, I wonder if I’ll be able to emotionally and sexually be present for another human being, let alone little human beings.
I often feel very alien. Even my sex drive has taken a dive, which I don’t mind some of the time.
I wonder if I should scratch the idea of marriage out of my mind because I wouldn’t be able to sexually satisfy the person I am with or even enjoy sex myself.
I got engaged to someone, but I felt anxious to continue with him because he wanted to get married quick and all the trauma and issues were coming to the surface.
Should I continue to think about marriage and pray for it, or I should just focus on other things?
I would be deceiving the other person into thinking I would be all in sexually when I truly have become guarded against any desires.
Answer
Salam Alaikum,
In this counseling answer, you will learn:
Take time and talk to people about marriage.
The better you know yourself, the better your next relationship is going to be.
If you marry a person you feel safe and emotionally comfortable with, this is the person you can build a physical, intimate relationship with.
The most important that you feel ready to open up emotionally to another person.
Continue working on yourself.
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