Dear MIMsters: Should I Use the Distance Between Us to Heal

Should I use the distance between my boyfriend and I to heal?

I have this boyfriend who is the only son of his family. We are both from the same ethnic group but from different states. I have known him for so long and have been his friend, been there for him through thick and thin.

Last year, he introduced me to his family as his fiancee. After that, his mother openly body shamed me to my face and has since made very unpleasant remarks about me. I complained to him about this and he promised me it would never happen again. However, this has caused a huge rift between us and has strained my relationship with his family.

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Members of his family think that I have made my presence known even before the wedding because my fiance confronted them and took sides with me.

Presently, I have relocated outside the country to further my education and there’s an opportunity to bring him in. He is a wonderful person whom I love so dearly. Other than his family, we are both doing very well.

What do you advise me to do? Should I continue in this relationship with his family constantly putting me down or should I just move on and use this distance to heal?