I'm from South Asia. And I'm done with this barbaric, insecure & egotistical religion.

Lately, I've been having negative thoughts that there might be chances my dreams won't come true of getting out of this country, considering I am an ex-muslim woman from South Asia. Here, unsolicited advices even from the extended families are taken into strict consideration. If it's somebody old, no matter how uneducated, their advice would not be taken for granted.

I am 22 right now, and I have had discussions with my parents that I wish to go abroad for my post-graduation studies as education system here is not worth it. They approve of this reason but once or twice, my father straight up told me there's no way you are ever going outside the country by yourself, that it is haram and not 'deeni' and women are not allowed to do so. Plus, my grandmother constantly forces restrictions on me and my sisters to do basic stuff by just asking my father. I am too tired of this and now there's a high possibility she'll be again strictly advising my father to not let me go. She's uneducated, extremely religious and loves living under misogyny and usually forces these views on both of my parents that they're slowly becoming more and more radical themselves. Also, I constantly debate over religion, question directly about everything, and they get heated. I don't pray anymore. I have already had some of my career dreams crashed when I was in high school planning to study music.

This is making me scared of a dark future I can possibly have, even after getting everything all planned out. Is there any way I can avoid this happening in advance? Please give me some suggestions.

Visit r/atheismindia instead.

Jai Sree Dinkan