Dear MIMsters: My Parents Will Not Give Me Their Consent But I Have a Plan

My boyfriend has proposed to me. I have accepted his proposal but the problem I am having to deal with is my parents. They have refused to give me their consent because of where he comes from. He is from Isialangwa North, Ntiga in Abia State, while I am from Ebonyi State.

They don’t even want to know him, so they do not know who he is. I have asked them what where he is from has to do with anything but they tell him they don’t know him or anything about him but they have heard that they eat humans as a delicacy in their place.

I was surprised because I have not heard of that before. I had to go to his village myself to do some fact checking but did not find any. I am insisting on my choice of husband but my parents are hell bent on sticking to their goons. I really really love him and he is getting tired of my parent’s attitude as this has been going on for up to two years.

I am thinking of telling my parents that I am pregnant. Nobody should tell me that they are disappointed because I can’t really stand losing my man just because of their useless and unfounded excuse. Will I be wrong to tell my parents that I am pregnant for my fiancé? I am really losing it as this issue is affecting my whole life. I can’t just concentrate anymore. You ask me to pray? I have been praying and crying to God and to even my parents and my relatives but they are so selfish and only focused on what their friends, family and others will say without a single consideration for how I feel.

Should I go ahead with my plan? I need your advice.