Hi everyone :)
This is my first post on here and I never usually ask for advice so this is a first!
Me and my boyfriend (20) have been together 6 months & knew each other from secondary school. I absolutely adore this guy but I'm worried he's too close to his mum and that it's always going to be this way?
He lives with his parents and his mum does EVERYTHING for him (she doesn't work). She even tidies his room and sends him to work with packed lunches & I love you notes. He WhatsApp's his mum 24/7 with phone calls throughout the day and goodmorning & goodnight texts with I love you every time.
I'm really stressed at the moment (I live on my own) and need him around a bit more. I mentioned this to him to stay at mine more during the week but he still has to check with his mum before he can make plans with me???
There's nothing I know of that's happened to the family and he doesn't seem to be like this with his other family members although they are still very close.
His dad gets annoyed at both of them because he says my boyfriend needs to grow up a bit and do stuff himself.
How do I tackle this and am I overreacting?
I don't want to give up on the guy or run because we have something great but I don't want to try and control him either!
I just want a normal adult relationship and I'm tired of feeling like I'm in a relationship with his mum as well as him.