What you have to realize here is that this is YOUR relationship. If you love this guy, if you really want to be with this guy, you HAVE to get past his family. Not everyone will marry into a perfect family. You have to take the bad with the good if you want to be a permanent part of his life.
I might suggest that you ask his family to sit down and talk to you and him. If you two are seriously engaged, the lines of communication MUST be opened. Maybe there's some misconception going on, maybe his family doesn't understand your relationship. Or, you could ask him to say something to his family. If they don't know what's going on with the two of you, they need to, and they need to accept you. They don't have to love you - they don't even have to like you (though that would be nice, I feel your pain) - but they do have to accept that you're going to be a part of this guy's life whether they like it or not, because you two love each other. You can't control your heart, nor should you have to.
In a nutshell, open your mouth. Talk to them. Be blunt, be honest, let them into your inner circle. I know his family is important, and what they think is therefore important to you, but you may just have to look past that, and come to some sort of compromise with them. But you have to come to it WITH THEM.
Feel free to keep me updated with this if you want someone to talk to who's been in a similar situation.
If not, good luck!
-Siren =)

thank you so much i will try that and i will try to keep you updated i am new so i dont really kno how to find ppl on here

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I have made the decision to dedicate my life and career to helping others. I am here to do just that.

I've been a member since 2004, and since I signed up, I've gone through quite a lot and learned quite a lot from it. I'm here to give guidance where I had none; no one should have to go through the difficulties I went through alone.

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