How do I tell him it hurts to see her stuff?
We’ve been married 8 months, and I still find little things — her scarf tucked in a drawer, photos on his phone he hasn’t deleted. When I ask, he says 'It’s just memories, habibi, nothing more.' But it doesn’t feel like nothing. I bite my tongue because I don’t want to seem jealous or difficult, especially since we’re from the same circle and everyone expects things to go smoothly. His first marriage ended quietly years ago, no big drama, but I keep wondering… if he keeps her close in his phone and drawers, where does that leave me? I want to feel like enough, not like someone living in the shadow of a past he won’t let go. I found a birthday card she wrote — still in the box — and it crushed me a little. I didn’t say anything. Maybe I should’ve. We haven’t talked about it since. I just want to build something real, not share space with a ghost. How do I tell him without sounding insecure? Or am I right to feel this way? 😭 inshallah we can fix this before it eats me alive.
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