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and my boyfriend and i don't have sex. i'd say i'm on the right track. however, my parents think that we're getting "too serious" and that i'm "too young" to be in a relationship lasting this long. they think i am wasting my time. i totally see their point of view, they're parents .. they're supposed to worry about that. but it's gotten to the point where they're almost telling me NOT to see him anymore. they are STRONGLY encouraging me to "play the field" and "date around" i know that i won't marry my boyfriend, but why would i break up with him if i love him. this isn't junior high love either. i promise you with everything in me that i love him with a maturity far beyond my years. i plan to ride this relationship out for as long as the Good Lord allows it, and i'm extremely upset that my parents aren't behind me. so my question is, what do i do? i'm torn between wanting to have my parents approval, and wanting to make my own decisions and live with whatever consequences may come as a result. please, ANY advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I give it at least one more go of talking them and make sure you make a few things clear to them. Especially the "planning to ride this out as long as it lasts" and having not immediate plans to be marry him or live happily ever after.
If you can recognize that playing the field will probably happen in the future, that circumstances or disagreements will likely cause this to end at some point and explain to your parents that with everything go well between you now you simply can't see a reason to end something that is only a gift in your life just because it likely wont last forever.
The other thing you might want to do is ask them honestly if there is something about your boyfriend specifically that they do not like. It sounds to me they are pushing pretty hard for not too strong a reason. They might have a concern about your relationship, and it would definitely be worth it to hear them out.
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try really talking to your parents and telling them what you just told us. i can see both points of views here, and letting your parents know that you understand both points of view and are not just thinking of you you you should allow them to see that you are mature. hope all goes well =)
-SlushPuppy
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