Salaam, I'm new, discovered Quranism a few days ago, I know its real.
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Strange question Steven, how do you manage to be 22 living in the UK and not drinking Alcohol? I'm a white convert, I don't have many friends because all they want to do is go out and drink, i didn't even like alcohol before i converted. Do you have the same problem?
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Well, it's taken me a little while to get to this point D
I wouldn't say I don't have any friends - but certainly I do not see a lot of them for the same reason, they go out and drink, I do not go and drink lol.
Peace bro,
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Peace and welcome. welcome peace
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Salaam Steven,
Your friends GO OUT and DRINK but you DO NOT GO but DRINK? lol.
mmKhan
LOL... No, I do not go out, as in I do not go out clubbing, or to pubs etc. and I do not drink, as in I do not drink alcoholic drinks. (Smart arse's P)
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DaresBears, do you not go to pubs or clubs at all then?
Never clubs, sometimes i end up in pubs but i just have a coke or something and it's awkward.
It's really hard to be social in a country where everything almost completely revolves around drinking. -
Never clubs, sometimes i end up in pubs but i just have a coke or something and it's awkward.
It's really hard to be social in a country where everything almost completely revolves around drinking.I know what you mean by the social culture being driven around the consumption of alcohol-and in such excess, might I add! I don't mix in those circles so anymore, but I know when I was a student I never felt pressurised to drink nor did I have the desire to do so. I did find, however, having grown up in a Muslim family, I was very conscious of being around alcohol and very cautious to avoid anything I deemed as "contamination", but the farther into my student life (which was a very long time ago now!), the less aware and averse I became to it. Nowadays, I very very occasionally have frequented a pub/ night club with work colleagues ("socialising", but I don't enjoy the environment as it is something I have actively avoided in the main for the last six years.
Anyway, hold strong in what you beleive in and I hope I can do the same, insh'Allah.
Peace.
Sajda.
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Peace!
I have not read all of the contents of this thread. However, I just wanted to welcome you Yes, it's REAL indeed.
DaresBares, I felt the same way before I got married. Now, I mainly just hang out with my hubby and close family. It was really awkward getting together with a group of people because somehow alcohol or some other inappropriateness would enter the scene. sigh