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Q: Ok.. where to start. This could relate to a lot of categories so please just bare with me.

I'm in a bit of a situation. I'm 19 years old, female. I have a boyfriend of two years. He's nearly 21 and I live with my grandparents.

First of all my grandmother is extremely strict on me. Curfews and things like that stopped when I turned 18 last year. Curfews aren't the problem though.

I have been with my boyfriend for two years as I said and she wont let me sleep with him. I have been sleeping with him for the last 12 months. He was my first and is the only guy I have ever been with sexually. I did everything right. I am on the pill and we always use protection.

Recently I had enough of her ways and told her how I felt and told her that I have been sleeping with my boyfriend. She completly hit the roof and went off at me and called me a slut.

I honestly don't think I deserved to be spoken to like that. I have spoken to my Aunty a number of times about this so she knows of everything that had been going on between my boyfriend and myself.

I have tried to speak to my grandmother about this and the last time ended up in tears like every other time. She even told me to pack my f*cking bags and leave if I wasn't happy.

The problem is that I don't do anything wrong and she still seems to think I need all these strict rules. I don't. Just because I can think and do things for myself doesn't mean I don't need her anymore. I told her this.

I asked her what do I do that is so wrong.. She couldn't give me an answer. She's only hurting herself because she is pushing me away.

I did well in school, I use to work for a lawyer now I work for a doctor. I don't drink alcohol except for christmas and things like that. I don't go to the pubs every weekend like most 19 year old girls do.

My boyfriend and I love each other very much and just want to be together. We shouldn't have anyone stand in the way of that. We have in the last few months decided that we want to live together and start our life together. We are good people so why does this happen?

What is she protecting me from?!? She tells me that she loves my boyfriend and he is a lovely person. I can't win. I am on the verge of just moving out. I don't know how to deal with the stress anymore. It hurts.

Am I just being selfish or is she just too over protective? I don't want to feel miserbale anymore!

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Maybe the reason why your gma is having all of these restrictions and rules is because it's hard for her to let you grow up. You've been her little girl for such a long time, and now your starting to spread your wings, and thats bound to be hard for your gma to handle. You only live once, so make your life good, and worth living. I'm sure that your gma will cool down eventually, she just doesn't want to see you getting hurt, or making the wrong choices.(Not that your making wrong choices or anything) Well, I hope this helps. Rembember there are two sides to evrey coin.:)

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Thank you for your advice. I have made a choice that I am going to stay home for as long as I can to save more money but in the mean time let my grandma know that i'm not that little girl anymore and that I can make my own choices. Thank you.

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