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Boyfriends overbearing mother.

  • Jill October 2011
    Hi,
    To first start off, my boyfriend,20, and I,19, have been together for almost two years now. When we were almost about a year into our relationship, he was talking about marriage, and moving out. I was excited for it, we opened a savings account and had $900 saved up to start our new life together (which we were going to keep saving) well his mom asked him why all the money is saved up and he told her we were thinking about moving out or going on a big vacation(which was not the truth) and she did not like that, sat us down and told us that if we moved out that she would not let him see his brothers, or would not support our decision. So I got fed up with him listening to his mom and just said fine, we are not moving out. So when we spent the money his mom felt secure that we were not leaving. About the marriage part, his mom told him that he cannot move out or get married until he is 26 years old. And with him telling me that we will soon and that he was excited and everything, I got really upset and emotional. Well needless to say we are not doing either of them and every time i bring one of those subjects up, it seems to upset him. I just feel that his mom is way to over bearing and I just need to know how to handle it. His mom always needs to know where he is, always checks up on him, and always calls my phone when he does not answer his phone. She always makes him babysit his brothers, 16, 13, and 6. Why would he if there is a 16 year old capable of doing it? I mean, she acts like he is her husband, even though she has a husband that lives with her and they are perfectly fine, but when her husband is at work, she wants her son to be there for her and babysit, clean, cook and make sure the kids get showered and are in bed at 8 sharp. It makes him seem to play the role as husband and father. I just cannot stand it and I need advice on how to deal with it, because I feel like this is straining our relationship and I just do not know what to do. What would you recommend me doing? Thank you for the help!
  • Jill Comment 1, October 2011
    1 point
    I think you should just move on and find a boyfriend that does not have a mother like that. And if you stay with him, god bless you.
  • Anonymous Comment 2,Female, October 2011
    2 points
    You have to deal with her and accept that he's still her baby and she's going to take a while to detach and let another person just take over. She's probably testing you. If you want her boy you're gonna have to earn it.. She doesnt want her son to get hurt by someone who would rush into marriage.. Its only natural.. Also it's not that easy to live on your own these days.. How are you going to have a steady income? Just save all you can.. The bigger cusion you have the more you'll have to work with and your chances of failure will shrink... And don't try to rush and get married. What's the point? If its a strong enough relationship the wedding can wait. Your brains are still developing till age 25.. Just wait a little while longer.. Learn and get ready for adulthood.
  • Anonymous Comment 3,Male, October 2011
    1 point
    what you need to do is search your heart and find out if he is really the one
    then once you have decided either move on or fight for him get his mom to trust you and think of you as one of the family then she will come around and even when the time is right help you with your wedding
  • Jill Comment 4, October 2011
    0 points
    (This is the original poster)
    I agree with the both of you. I just do not know what to do anymore. My boyfriend had recently told her how i felt. and now she said she is disappointed in me. and that she cannot believe that i feel that way. and that she thought i was better than that. and that she just does not want to hear about me for right now. I just do not know what to do. now she also feels that i took him away from her and she is not even happy with me at all. i just feel stuck and i cannot help myself. should i just stop being open with my boyfriend and not tell him anything or what should i do? PLEASE help! :D
  • Anonymous Comment 5,Male, November 2011
    0 points
    just about any partner has a family member that is not all you want, even if the partner is pretty close to it. You date and eventually marry a family not a person, dont try to make your boyfriend feel like he must choose. I know you must be very grateful to this woman for providing you a home, maybe doing something special with her and just you would help feel comfortable with you influencing her son.

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