Redditor Confused Because Her Muslim Friend, Who Agreed To Be Around Alcohol, Is Shocked After Seeing Them Drink

“She basically said that we disrespected her by drinking in front of her and that we were just huge brats.”

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• April 30, 2023

Many friend circles have members from several religions, and all respect each other despite their differences. As long as things remain respectful and no one crosses the line, you usually forget that your friend follows another religion. 

Religion shouldn't be a reason not to be friends with someone unless they try to impose it on you. It's never pleasant when someone tries to force their principles on you and attempts to prevent you from having freedom of choice.

Each person should focus on themselves and understand that some people are not interested in following a religion's rules just because they are friends with you. No one would be okay with that unless they were hoping to become religious in the future.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/madison_2711 made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where she explained how her Muslim friend considered hers and their friends' drinking in front of her disrespectful. The user's friend informed them beforehand that she had no problem going to the club and being around alcohol, but seeing them drink instantly changed her mind.

The Reddit community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post. Scroll down to check out the full Reddit post, and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post. 

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/madison_2711:

Op and her friend initially didn't plan to go to the club, but after Dhijah insisted, they changed their plans.

Everything was going normally until Dhijah's mood suddenly changed.

Khadijah eventually walked out on her friends, and they had to rush to get to her.

Dhijah was avoiding Op and her friends because what they did was haram.

Dhijah saw her friends' drinking as disrespectful.

Dhijah assumed that her friends wouldn't drink and considered it disrespectful.

Dhijah's reaction made Op doubt how she behaved, which made her consult with the Reddit community.

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/madison_2711's post:

It's not Op's fault that her friend changed her mind.

Op and her friends are free to do whatever they want.

“Shes not asking you to respect her religion, she's IMPOSING it on you.”

Op's friend should understand that the world doesn't revolve around her.

You can't expect someone who isn't religious to behave like you.

Op's friend seems controlling.

“I hang out with people who drink all the time and it does not bother me in the least.”

There's a huge difference between being respectful and allowing someone to control you.

“It sounds like she may be deciding if she can be friends with people who don’t follow her beliefs.”

The friend could have avoided this situation by not going to the club.

Each person should focus on their own beliefs.

The friend's expectation's are absolutely ridiculous.

Op's friend can't dictate her life and force her to follow her religion's rules. Even if Op herself was a Muslim, she still shouldn't tell people how to live their lives. If you enjoyed reading this, make sure to check out similar content on our platform.

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