Every couple wishes to move in together before they could take their relationship to another stage. A man has anonymously shared on Reddit that he has been in a situation where he could not move in with his girlfriend because of his girlfriend’s mother’s petty conditions. Maintaining a bond with your in-laws can indeed be difficult but there lies a limit to entertaining certain things in life.

Revealing about the awkward situation he is in, the man said that he and his girlfriend are dating for more than two years and recently the couple decided to move in together to have an even better understanding with each other. The next thing that happened was something that the man wasn’t prepared for. Everything was going smooth but then his girlfriend’s mother puts forward a condition that she would allow the couple to move in only if they take her along with them.

Explaining the situation, the man said that his girlfriend’s mother was not concerned about her daughter moving in with him. She was rather afraid to live alone as a single woman when her daughter leaves the home to stay with her boyfriend. He added that the woman won’t let her daughter live her life freely and move on with her life because she is too scared to watch out for herself.

Although both of them are 28-year-old, the entire situation made him feel like a teenager again as he is dating a girl whose mother decides things on her behalf. The man was disappointed as he knew the problem wouldn’t be solved because his girlfriend’s mother was majorly dependent on his girlfriend and so his partner has to be available for her mother at all times.

Telling about his girlfriend’s point of view, he said that she knows she is living a life full of toxicity because of her mother and she is tired of it but there is nothing that she can do to improve the situation. The man added, “Is it worth waiting and see if things change, should I show my frustrations in hopes that it’ll change things for the better, or would this be a deal-breaker?” The man was in a dilemma. He couldn’t decide whether he should leave or choose to stay. So he turned to Reddit users for some advice.

Luckily, he received a good response and people supported him and encouraged him to be honest with his girlfriend. A person commented that his girlfriend should make her mother independent instead of helping her out every single time because if she won’t then things will remain the same. Some even suggested for the mother to seek therapy or some sort of help. A user suggested that the man should be straightforward and tell his girlfriend that he wants to spend time with her and not with her mother or else he would consider leaving the relationship.

Yet another person commented that his concern was valid as his partner’s attachment with her mother would someday affect their bond and it is good to be prepared beforehand.