Throwaway for obvious reasons...
I (19) have been in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend (19) for a year, and had been with her for a year, prior to that. We were LDR because I had to go away to an extremely selective college, and it would be very upsetting to miss such an opportunity...

Anyway, over the course of the last few years, I have been moving away from my religion. I do not know if it is coming with my education, I am going through a phase (which I highly doubt), or what it is, but I no longer believe in a deity. I'm sure you guys can see where this is going. My girlfriend is a moderately devout Muslim, who comes from a moderately conservative family. Her parents want someone fairly religious for her.
We had a discussion late last night, and I told her how I felt. Not completely, but I tested the waters and told her there were somethings that I did not agree with. It did not go over well. I asked if she even understood where I was coming from, and she kept saying no, and that I was stubborn, etc. Disregarding how ironic the entire situation was, I brought the conversation back saying that we could raise our children with her religion, if she so chose. But she kept saying her parents want a certain man for her, and the like.

I know she was not just saying this, because she has remained faithful for so long, and even through our long-distance ups and downs, she has remained with me. But I am now on the fence... I do not know whether I should end it, for my own sake, or I should try to convince her, or what. I think I may already know the answer, but I am afraid to face the truth... I am going back to my hometown in a couple weeks, and I will see her there...

Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I am going through a very rough time...
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My girlfriend and I, both 19, disagree on religious views. She will not budge, which I do not mind. But she does not seem to accept mine, which blows
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Throwaway for obvious reasons...
I (19) have been in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend (19) for a year, and had been with her for a year, prior to that. We were LDR because I had to go away to an extremely selective college, and it would be very upsetting to miss such an opportunity...

Anyway, over the course of the last few years, I have been moving away from my religion. I do not know if it is coming with my education, I am going through a phase (which I highly doubt), or what it is, but I no longer believe in a deity. I'm sure you guys can see where this is going. My girlfriend is a moderately devout Muslim, who comes from a moderately conservative family. Her parents want someone fairly religious for her.
We had a discussion late last night, and I told her how I felt. Not completely, but I tested the waters and told her there were somethings that I did not agree with. It did not go over well. I asked if she even understood where I was coming from, and she kept saying no, and that I was stubborn, etc. Disregarding how ironic the entire situation was, I brought the conversation back saying that we could raise our children with her religion, if she so chose. But she kept saying her parents want a certain man for her, and the like.

I know she was not just saying this, because she has remained faithful for so long, and even through our long-distance ups and downs, she has remained with me. But I am now on the fence... I do not know whether I should end it, for my own sake, or I should try to convince her, or what. I think I may already know the answer, but I am afraid to face the truth... I am going back to my hometown in a couple weeks, and I will see her there...

Any help or advice would be much appreciated. I am going through a very rough time...
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LDR with my gf, but am moving away, she is religious, and I do not feel like I can make it work...
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