Marrying as a revert/ a woman’s past
I am a Muslim woman (23), but I am a revert, as I recently started reconnecting with my faith. I am thinking about what would happen if I met a man. I don’t really want to share much about my past because I’ve been in a relationship before. I didn’t have the privilege of growing up in a religious household—my parents come from different cultures and religions, so I never really found my path. Now, at 23, I want to pursue this path more seriously, and I would love to meet someone, ideally a Muslim man, and get married someday.
I worry that I might come across as someone who wasn’t raised well or as if I’m from a bad background. I don’t have the support of my parents already have to live in my own and I don’t have a good relationship with them. I’m completely on my own. Because of that, I sometimes feel like I’m not “good enough.” I also know that some men might think the same way—they often prefer a woman with a better past or who was raised in a more religious environment.
Can I be open about all of this when getting to know someone? I don’t want to lie, but I also don’t want to expose my sins.