I share your frustration

Submitted by Jessi (United States), Jul 19, 2007 at 22:29

my boyfriend is also an american....born here in fact. His parents are from Pakistan. He is 28 years old and his life still resolves around his mother. His mother still doesn't know about me even though we have been going out for four months. He bought a house for his mom, a car (nicer car then I drive), goes to the store for her, does everything for her. She has been here for 30 years and doesn't even speak english! At times I feel like I'm dating a married man because of his devotion to his mother. I'm just about sick of it. I guess its a cultural difference we can't begin to understand but sometimes I wonder if its just more then what I'm will to accept. I am serious about this man....but if I ever marry him it will only be him. I will not change because his mother doesn't like short skirts or a bottle of wine with dinner. I guess only time will tell.

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