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Am I Doing the right thing?!?! This is VERY long so please don't read unless ur ready for that.?

To try and make a long story short, me and my fiance have been dating for almost 3 years and over a week ago he had a mental breakthrough that was life changing. He FINALLY realized I was the "one" for him and that he never wanted to loose me ever.

This did come with a lot of emotional stress and he barely slept for 4 days. When he told his mom everything, she freaked out and came straight over to where we live and then we went to the ER. At the ER he got blood tested and I agree he was a bit mental from being sleep deprived and his anxiety. A psych evaluation was also required.

We were waiting for the psych for 2 hours then at midnight fell asleep and she finally got there at 2am. She asked him "can you talk?" he said "no I'm just waking up..." So she turned and left the room telling his mom "well that was easy! I'll have them call the ambulance." We waited another 2 hrs for the ambulance, and he asked me if he could move the ring he got me a few Christmases ago onto my left finger, of course I said yes I mean, we've been dating almost 3 years and live together. He did it in front of his mom and two sisters and I could just feel the rage flooding off of them. When the wheeled him out he was sobbing the whole way.

He's now been in a mental hospital for 8 days, he was transfered into this new mental hospital 2 days ago, because the other one was absolutely terrible!

At the other place there was only 1 hour to visit w/ 2 on weekends and only 6 people total could see him in that hour. He has a very large family 3 sisters and 1 bro and his parents that all wanted to see him.

I wanted to be respectful so I told his mom I'd only visit him when she said I could, because I understood he had a big family. She thought that was great and so for like 3 days that's what we did, I didn't see him unless SHE said I could and he always requested I get to see him.

On the weekend once he called me and told me he wanted to see me 2 times that day. I said he needed to tell his mom, but he didn't know if he could get a hold of her in time so he asked me to tell her if he couldn't. He wasn't able to speak with her so, I told her and she replied "well earlier today he said he didn't want to see anyone and then he said he just wanted to see me, so I don't think he really knows what he wants..." So I didn't get to see him, his mom doesn't trust me at all!

To make matters worse his mom told this place that I was a "bad influence" on him and so the mental hospital told him if he agreed to only talking to me once a day and me not being allowed to visit him they'd let him out sooner! It was a total blackmail! He told me he never should have agreed, but I said, I understood, he's JUST trying to get out of there. My friends tell me that his family was just using me as a scapegoat.

Luckily they had him transfered to a different facility and he called me as soon as he could! At this place he can call anyone whenever he likes and visiting hours are 4:45 - 7pm. He told me his family didn't want me to know where he was. I can't BELIEVE THAT! He told me where he was and I visited him yesterday. When his mom and sis saw I was there they were SO mad!

And I just recieved a text from one of his sisters saying

"You had told my mom that you would give Cody & his family some space and time to heal & that you would visity when we felt it was appropriate. This was very generous of you and we would appreciate if you would follow through on your own idea and show us some respect."

I replied

"Respect is a two way street and I do not honestly feel like you have shown me much respect and Cody asked me to come and see him yesterday. I will come whenever he asks. My committment is to him first."

She hasn't said anything back to me... I don't know if that was the right thing to say.

I want to give some facts since most times the yahoo community feels I haven't given enough, if these are STILL not enough, let me know what I can add please?

I met him through his little sister who was my best friend since we were 10, when I started dating him, she thought I was rebounding from my last boyfriend and so spred some nasty rumors about me in her family. So much so that at my boy's 20th birthday a cousin who'd never met me in her life talked sh** about me. I was 17 when I started dating him and a hardcore church girl, I'd never touched any drugs or done anything bad.

I didn't smoke pot until I met him either. He was 19 when we started dating.

One conversation my mom had with is mom when we first started dating his mom said "my son never did ANY drugs until he met your daughter!!!"

Truth, he first smoked pot when he was 15, but didn't start smoking it often until his freshman year of college.

for 2 weeks before this entire incedent occured he was smoking multiple times a day & drinking every night with his friends. I was working on my school work for most of this time.

I do have my own medicinal Marijuana

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Ok, wow.... no you are not doing the right thing, and neither is your fiance...

    - First, you need to understand that you are the HBIC, that his mother's opinion is not what is important right now and that your is....Mom cannot let go of her little boy and that is not your problem so you need to do every thing you would do whether she was there or not.

    - The text I felt was completely appropriate, and it is true, they are not showing you any respect...

    - DO NOT let them walk all over you now because when you two have children it will be hell literally, lay down the law with mom do not be afraid to get nasty if you have to... he is not her baby any more and tell her that you are taking care of things now and that she needs to back off.

    - Also, the fiance needs to stop running to mom every time something happens... he needs to break free from her and be an independent adult because he is to old to be a mommys boy any more...

    - Remember you are in charge, I would not have even let her take him to the ER in the first place... you and him should have been the ones that made that decision on what he needs to do...

    Good luck, let me know if she texts back.....

    Also, why did the this all happen, because of a revelation??? I do not understand how a perfectly sane person could flip out over this? Just wondering.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not really clear on what the question is. It seems like you're confronting some emotional stuff between you, your boyfriend, and his family.

    All things considered it would be best for all involved that this current situation settle before there is any discussion or confrontation. Visit your boyfriend when you can but at this time, keep it "as friends" so no new "seeds are sown" with the potentially future in-laws.

    Wait until all parties are on equal footing before anything is discussed. If your boyfriend is over 18 he can decide who can visit and when. If he is a minor his parents get to make all of the decisions.

    If you want to spend the rest of your lives together it's critical that the dust just be allowed to settle now.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Where to begin? First off, for you to tell the mother you will let her decide when the time to visit is appropriate was a mistake. It sounds like your boyfriend had a mental breakdown, from his marijuana and alcohol binge. To have this type of breakdown usually means he suffers from bipolar (manic depression). Obviously you will be an important part of his treatment/recovery. For the mother to blame you for his drug use is just wrong, she doesn't know what her son is capable of. I would make peace with the family, saying your main concern is the well being of your boyfriend. Once he recovers, then you can work on the future of your relationship with him. Good luck.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It's seems his family have decided to blame someone for his demise and that happens to be you

    People react differently to crisis in their lives's, but a popular one is blame someone else. It let's them off the hook and the person who is at the center of it all.

    It's easy to blame you because you are not classed as family but an outsider.

    Unfortunately it's difficult to change that sort of thinking, you just need to center your attention on the two of you.

    You are both adults, and if he is happy with having you around, there is nothing or no one to answer to. Good Luck!

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  • jen
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Sounds like they are going to be a problem. Just lay low until he gets out and once he is up to it have a conversation with him about your feelings and what has been going on. He should be the one to straighten them out, but he does not need the added stress right now. Wait until he is feeling better and tackle the problem (or problems) together. It is not up to them on how he lives his life. He is what? 23 years old? time for them to let him grow up and make his own decisions.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, I think you are doing the right thing. I think it is good that you are visiting your fiance. His mom and sisters should not have told the hospital that u were a bad influence. That was just mean!!!! They should get off your back!

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