I am a 13 year old girl and am going to convert to Islam next week. Many people told me that I should not tell my parents but I did tell my father, and I felt that he did not take me seriously. I was raised in a household where my father was Jewish and my mother was Catholic, but we didn't go to Church or Temple that often. The thing is, I dont want to hide from people my conversion but am worried that I am going to loose all of my friends and my parents wont react well to my actual conversion. I have one close Muslim friend and her family who Insha'Allah will always be there for me but I am afraid my parents will think that they forced me to convert (which they didn't!). I live in the USA, where many people judge Muslims. I know in my heart that soon I will wear hijab and I want to when I convert now but my parents would not let me. I pray to Allah SWT that he will guide me through this time. Do you have any suggestions for telling my parents, having a dog in the house, and coping with friends who might not understand my reasons for conversion? Salaam
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I am a 13 year old girl and am going to convert to Islam next week. Many people told me that I should not tell my parents but I did tell my father, and I felt that he did not take me seriously. I was raised in a household where my father was Jewish and my mother was Catholic, but we didn't go to Church or Temple that often. The thing is, I dont want to hide from people my conversion but am worried that I am going to loose all of my friends and my parents wont react well to my actual conversion. I have one close Muslim friend and her family who Insha'Allah will always be there for me but I am afraid my parents will think that they forced me to convert (which they didn't!). I live in the USA, where many people judge Muslims. I know in my heart that soon I will wear hijab and I want to when I convert now but my parents would not let me. I pray to Allah SWT that he will guide me through this time. Do you have any suggestions for telling my parents, having a dog in the house, and coping with friends who might not understand my reasons for conversion? Salaam
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