A few years ago, I gave birth to my first child.
Ever since then, every time I try to fast, my blood pressure plummets to 80/50.
My mom, husband and sister would tell me to stop fasting.
This would generally occur about 3 hours before we were due to break our fasts.
The story I am about to tell actually happens every year.
Despite the fact that they’ve seen what I’ve been through—and this happened regardless of how well I ate during suhoor time—
whenever they noticed that I wasn’t fasting,
even after several days of trials and exhaustion, they’d said,
“Oh, you must like it that your blood pressure drops”
And “It seems that you’ve decided not to fast anymore”.
These horrible comments came from people who’d seen with their own eyes what happens to me when I fast.
I hate Ramadan because of their comments and looks.
I hate their hypocrisy and twisted, judgmental behavior.
Now, I’ve left the country, and I’m gladly far away from this sickness.