"I'm a Muslim. Of course I'm hard to get"
What's your initial reaction?
When my cousin said this, there was a large part of me that took offense.
Was she saying that Muslim girls are considered ugly? Do we repel guys? Are we not fanciable???
I couldn't believe what she just said but then that small, rational part of me thought about it for a bit. And I saw the truth in what she was saying. As a Muslim, we should be hard to get. We cover ourselves and dress modestly to avoid unwanted attention. Those of us who wear the headscarf do so to identify ourselves as Muslims. I am a Muslim, it screams. And us Muslims, we don't just let anyone into our lives (in a romantic context). We are told to wait for 'the one' who was created for us. Designed especially for you. Your other half. The one that completes you. The one that will help you get closer to your Lord. The one you'll enter Jannah with Insha'Allah.
So play hard to get. Don't cheapen yourself by talking flirtatiously, or caking yourself up to attract guys. Don't make it easy for him to kiss you or touch you. You are a Muslim and you are hard to get.
Saying no is hard. But it will be worth it insha'Allah.
No comments:
Post a Comment