CloSmo
Jun 30, 2012, 05:17 PM
My boyfriend and I have been going out for 8 months. We're pretty serious for such a short relationship and we can't stand being a part from each other.
His parents (Mother in particular), is very controlling. He needs to be home before dark, Can't go out to dinner (with me, or anyone), doesn't have access to his own bank account, and gets yelled at for every little thing. And get he often has the responsibility of looking after 4 of 5 siblings. He's 18-going-on-19 and I'm 20. His 20 year old brother has many of the same restrictions but sometimes they're more relaxed with him.
This is putting a lot of strain on him- he's been diagnosed with a severe case of depression- and us.
I know part of the problem is that he's Greek and I'm not, but in saying that she is nice to me. She told me that she loved me, asked me to help her get boyfriend to talk to his family more and asks why I don't visit. Then turns around and accuses boyfriend of being sexually active (we're not. Both virgins. He's a "no sex before marriage" kind of guy), that we're immoral. Tells him that I'm just going to leave him and break his heart, that I'm not someone to get attached to.
Oftentimes I get phone calls from him and he's in tears because of something his mother has said or done or stops him from doing and it breaks my heart to hear him like that.
I don't know if the problem is me or of the problem was there all along and he never realized it until he got a girlfriend (I'm the first).
Any advice?
His parents (Mother in particular), is very controlling. He needs to be home before dark, Can't go out to dinner (with me, or anyone), doesn't have access to his own bank account, and gets yelled at for every little thing. And get he often has the responsibility of looking after 4 of 5 siblings. He's 18-going-on-19 and I'm 20. His 20 year old brother has many of the same restrictions but sometimes they're more relaxed with him.
This is putting a lot of strain on him- he's been diagnosed with a severe case of depression- and us.
I know part of the problem is that he's Greek and I'm not, but in saying that she is nice to me. She told me that she loved me, asked me to help her get boyfriend to talk to his family more and asks why I don't visit. Then turns around and accuses boyfriend of being sexually active (we're not. Both virgins. He's a "no sex before marriage" kind of guy), that we're immoral. Tells him that I'm just going to leave him and break his heart, that I'm not someone to get attached to.
Oftentimes I get phone calls from him and he's in tears because of something his mother has said or done or stops him from doing and it breaks my heart to hear him like that.
I don't know if the problem is me or of the problem was there all along and he never realized it until he got a girlfriend (I'm the first).
Any advice?