I started dating my boyfriend last year and I’ve been to his mum’s house about three times (he was there). The first time I went there, I was sick, and after getting better, I traveled back to school. When I left, he texted me and told me that his mum complained that I’m not a social person, that I don’t talk with anybody when they are gisting, and I’m always inside the room. (Mind you, I’m the only daughter of my mum among two boys, and because of how my mum treated me, I became an introvert, which I’m working on, and his mum knows.) So, the second time I went there, I tried to be more social with them. While I was still at his place, he told me his mum’s elder sister didn’t approve of the relationship because of my village. When I talked with his aunt, she didn’t give me any particular reason why she hates my village; she was just going on and on about her not wanting a situation whereby a girl would come into the family and put their son inside her pocket. His mum treated him anyhow when he didn’t have money, and now he’s fed up and standing up for himself.
They are blaming me, saying ever since he started dating me, he’s now stubborn. I don’t even advise him on how to talk to his mum because I’m not even there anytime they talk. And by the way, I have never even overstepped my boundaries financially because we are still dating. Whenever he’s struggling and I have the money, I help him out; the same goes for him. I told her that I wouldn’t break up with my boyfriend because of what they thought. Just when I thought it was over, another of his aunts called him again and told him he can’t date me because I’m not a social person and it’s because of me he’s stubborn. He has always stood by me during this whole thing, and he’s still standing by my side. He told all of them that he won’t leave me. He said I shouldn’t give up on the relationship, that we should fight for it because, in the end, we only have each other. But I’m scared that what if it’s time to get married and the whole family says no? Please advise me on what to do.