Girlfriend draws the line after she finds out her boyfriend’s rich family labeled her a gold digger behind her back and thinks she’s only after their money: ‘His mom was talking about how I’m not the kind of girl they imagined for him’

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  • AITA for refusing to hang out with my boyfriend’s family after finding out what they really think of me?

    "They're nice enough to my face, but I always feel kinda out of place"
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  • Im 25f, my boyfriend is 26, we've been together for just over a year and live together.
  • Things are usually pretty good with us, but his family is like next-level rich, with vacation homes and a fancy estate and all that.
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  • I come from a totally different world, like my parents are working class, I went to public school, worked through college.
  • Never thought it was a big deal until I started hanging out with his family.
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  • Theyre nice enough to my face, but I always feel kinda out of place.
  • There are these little comments, like his mom asking if I had ever been out of the country before him, or his aunt wondering if their lifestyle overwhelms me.
  • Recently I found out that his mom was talking to relatives about how I'm not the kind of girl they imagined for him.
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  • She thinks I'm after comfort or something and is watching me like a hawk in case I'm gonna push to settle down too fast.
  • I was really hurt.
  • I never asked for anything from him or his family.
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  • Sure I live at his place, but I cover my own stuff, and Im not dropping hints about marriage or their money.
  • I told my boyfriend, and he said his mom is always on guard because she doesnt trust peoples intentions with him.
  • He also said he's trying to keep things chill with his family because he's scared of getting disowned, like his parents control all the money.
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  • Plus, he doesnt trust his siblings, who he thinks would totally use me skipping family stuff to make him look bad and score points with their parents.
  • Now I just dont want to go to their family events.
  • I'm tired of pretending everythings fine while they think I'm some gold digger.
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  • My boyfriend says I'm making too big a deal out of it and that avoiding them could cause drama, especially if his siblings spin it against him.
  • He's begging me to just sk it up and go to keep things peaceful.

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