Will his mother ever consider accepting an American?

Rawah
By Rawah

I have been dating my boyfriend for over 6 months. He is Qatari and I am an American. He is 22 years old and his mother wishes that he gets married however he prefers to choose his partner. He is currently pursuing a degree in America. About 1 year ago he proposed to his ex girlfriend however she decline and he later found out she was cheating on him. He was heartbroken and he explained to his mother what happened. After that she completely shut out the idea of him marrying an American. And he told his mom that he would then prefer not to marry. However, me and him have been dating for over 6 months and it is serious, we already professed our mutual love. He has not told her. He says that his mother will not accept me. And that he can not promise marriage. He really respects his mother because she gave him a good life. Im hoping for the best and that she will eventually be open to the thought. She is conservative. I am curious if there is anything that I can do about that?

By mj1984• 6 Apr 2012 14:59
Rating: 5/5
mj1984

yes there is .. BAIL OUT

By Mandilulur• 5 Apr 2012 22:17
Rating: 5/5
Mandilulur

No and nope. That simple.

By marycatherine• 5 Apr 2012 21:50
marycatherine

From what you have written I'm assuming you're both in America? If so, his is an often told story "I love you but my family won't accept you but we can still be together for now" Actually, it's an old story that American boys use on girlfriends they may or may not have any intention of pursuing a permanent relationship with.

You're young, take a step back,tell him you'll wait for him.

By killer-g• 5 Apr 2012 21:12
killer-g

sorry about the ............you know,the internet is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo slow and laggy

By killer-g• 5 Apr 2012 21:10
Rating: 4/5
killer-g

any mother in the world wants the best for her son,and if the best for him in this case is you,his mother will be happy for him,in case he told his mother about you,first impression is priority one for you.

good luck with him,go and get him girl;)

im just saying this,but his mother wont accept you if you weren't muslim(due to there complicated traditional thing,which i will never understand),so think about it .

By killer-g• 5 Apr 2012 21:10
Rating: 5/5
killer-g

any mother in the world wants the best for her son,and if the best for him in this case is you,his mother will be happy for him,in case he told his mother about you,first impression is priority one for you.

good luck with him,go and get him girl;)

im just saying this,but his mother wont accept you if you weren't muslim(due to there complicated traditional thing,which i will never understand),so think about it .

By killer-g• 5 Apr 2012 21:10
Rating: 5/5
killer-g

any mother in the world wants the best for her son,and if the best for him in this case is you,his mother will be happy for him,in case he told his mother about you,first impression is priority one for you.

good luck with him,go and get him girl;)

im just saying this,but his mother wont accept you if you weren't muslim(due to there complicated traditional thing,which i will never understand),so think about it .

By Elegance• 5 Apr 2012 19:39
Elegance

I think you are chasing love which is really not there or an "nonpractical" relationship.

By anonymous• 5 Apr 2012 18:19
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

INSHALLAH..IF YOUR LOVE IS TRUE..BEST OF LUCK DEAR......

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