I was raised in a fairly strict Muslim family and \'community\', but I\'ve always been an independent thinker with an enquiring mind. Religion didn\'t make sense to me. It took many years of mental struggle with myself, my supposed \'beliefs\', and my background to finally break free from the shackles. Since I have limited social contact, this group gives me an opportunity to join a new community of people like me that I can relate to and not hide from.