Re: New town, new friends, new life.
NYCGori, our problems are not inverse, they're the same problem. In many ways I'm considered a white girl by some at the mosque. I've even been asked if part of my family is white. I was born and raised in the West but I have the values that my parents taught me. And I follow Islam in a moderate way meaning not ultra strict, hidden away from life and the world.
Mirch your observation is correct totally. I've actually experienced a 'holier than thou' attitude from this woman and respected it as she is an elder and very active in the mosque. I don't wear a headscarf and that seems to be an issue. I don't believe friendship can be as easy as a few lunches and chatting a few times. When someone is super, crazy wealthy, holier than thou, established in the mosque and well connected they will always view me as inferior and not worth her time.
Rupay, yes there are many other people out there. I'm just trying to understand the dynamics of this situation. There's more to the situation, money, class, education, status. I just wanted some input on the basics.