Should I be concerned about this?

I'm 19 so obviously right now I'm focusing more on my career and education for when I grow up, but when I do grow up my primary concern will be my children and raising them here in the US. I do plan to work to support my family but I really wish to be at home more often than my dad was (I usually only see him at night) so I can have time to raise my kids, watch them grow up, those kinds of things (first words, what kind of father would miss that?). The thing is, one thing I'm worried about for my kids is being Muslim in America, and dealing with the lingering resentment and possible discrimination towards Muslims that I've become all too familiar with.

I do plan to raise my kids in a Muslim household and teach them the basics (praying 5 times a day, fasting during Ramadan, etc.) but of course our household will be perfectly normal and similar to any other American household, as mine was growing up. Maybe I'm paranoid or just overthinking it, but I still can't help but worry about the thought that my kids may have to deal with problems regarding being Muslim in America and having such sharp contract with everybody, while at the same time possibly dealing with a level of scrutiny; I grew up with that and it wasn't easy.

So, let's say in 10 years time or so, do you think I would have to worry about this sort of thing, for my family and especially my children?

worrying about something out of your control will only stress you out more, just live your life and provide for your future family.

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

peterw007

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

[QUOTE="peterw007"]

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

Tigerman950

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

Will you have your potential daughter(s) wear hijabs?

That's the only thing I can think of that would immediately cause some tension in a less progressive community.

[QUOTE="peterw007"]

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

Tigerman950

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

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[QUOTE="peterw007"]

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

trancy211

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

Being a normal American family is fine.

Being a part of the community is another.

There are some places in America where the community is the local Christian church.

If you're not part of the church, you're not part of the community, and the community ignores you.

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It all depends on where the TC wants to end up living.

[QUOTE="trancy211"][QUOTE="Tigerman950"]

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

peterw007

Being a normal American family is fine.

Being a part of the community is another.

There are some places in America where the community is the local Christian church.

If you're not part of the church, you're not part of the community, and the community ignores you.

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It all depends on where the TC wants to end up living.

I was thinking somewhere like a suburb in New York, maybe close to NYC. Just a thought.

[QUOTE="Tigerman950"]

[QUOTE="peterw007"]

Of course you should be concerned about it.

Discrimination, whether racial, sexual, or religious, still exists and will exist in our society.

It's out of your control, but you should be mindful of it.

Do you think you will live in a community where alternative (like Muslim) views are accepted by the community?

peterw007

I don't see why they wouldn't be...my family would function just as any normal American family, only differences being a few things like praying at certain times and that sort of thing, maybe avoiding other things that are common in society (drinking, etc.). Nothing odd about that if you ask me..

Will you have your potential daughter(s) wear hijabs?

That's the only thing I can think of that would immediately cause some tension in a less progressive community.

I'll let them wear hijabs if they wish, but I won't force that on them.

And I'm talking about prejudice/bigotry towards Muslims in general that seems to be evident in this day and age. I just don't want my kids to be exposed to that.