I have been with my boyfriend for more than a year and a half. The problem is that his parents HATE me. This was not too much of a problem when he was away at college, but he recently graduated and moved back home while he looks for a job. I am not welcome at their house.

Because we now live about three hours apart, this puts a lot of pressure on him, because he must come here if we want to spend time together. I would very much like to reconcile things with his parents. As far as girlfriends go, I don't think I'm too bad. I am a law student who is pretty normal (no skeletons in the closet, no drugs etc.). So I feel like they should see me for who I am. I think if they could do that and understand that I love their son and want him to be happy, they could at least tolerate me.

He Told Them What I Said About Them

Here's the kicker, the reason they don't like me: several months ago they were treating my boyfriend VERY badly. I got very upset and told my boyfriend that his mother had psychiatric issues and his father is an alcoholic (both are true, but boyfriend would never admit it to himself). I said this because I was angry and hurt and feeling bad for him. He then told his parents what I said. Of course, they had some choice words to say about me.

I'm Afraid They'll Convince Him To Break Up

Now I am afraid that they are going to convince him to break up with me. I love him very much and would like to be with him for the rest of our lives. I need help trying to figure out if I should ignore the situation or if I should try to make things better with his parents. If I should try to reconcile things with his parents, how do I do it?