  Help me, my heart is breaking  (41 Posts) mamadrama1986 Mon
17-Jun-13 21:57:12  My mother dislikes my DP. We have been
together 2 years, engaged for 6 months. I've always known that
he earns less than my parents would have liked, but ultimately I
thought they liked him. They said they did.  My mother is very
controlling, and I am well aware that I seek her approval for
everything, she knows this too. Therefore, even though I am 27
she has a lot of influence. This is definitely partly my own
fault.  When my DP proposed my first thought was that my mum
would not approve. It was literally my first thought, as he was
on one knee with a ring. I've cried about this a lot since and
only told one person in RL. Then he said everyone at home
already knew and I cried in relief (he thinks it's because I was
touched that he asked my dad). My parents said they were happy,
we had wedding discussions.  My DP and I both live at home. I am
buying a house and we are going to live together. There is a
difference in earnings an