I will try to keep this short. A few days ago, I received a promise/journey ring from my boyfriend. Last night, in an otherwise casual conversation I was told in not so many words that he didn't want me to wear the ring around his parents because he felt that his mother would be upset and cause problems in our relationship, now and down the road and this would be true for any woman, not just me. She simply is not positive in any way, shape or form, when it comes to him having relationships and that likely would never change.
I'm obviously disappointed and frustrated about this. I believe him when he says his mother would have issues with it, but I'm wondering at this point, exactly how much of my life will be dictated by how she feels about something if I stay with him? I am completely in love with my boyfriend and had planned to spend my life with him, but this isn't what I bargained for at all.
I'm not sure what to do...if I should just give the ring back and put an end to our relationship altogether or maybe I am making a big thing out of nothing, but any opinions and/or advice would be greatly appreciated!
I sure do wish he'd have come with a warning label