When I needed money to go to school, or whenever I was short of cash while I was in school, I would call him and, within minutes, the money would be sitting sweetly in my account. During vacations, he sent me money every week, and that was what I used to take care of myself during my clinicals. Throughout my three years in nursing school, he has been my sponsor.

We started dating before I gained admission to nursing school, so I can honestly say that a lot of what I have achieved today is because of his generosity and support. In many ways, the life I am building is tied to his kindness, and for that, I am deeply grateful. But I have a problem that is bigger than all of that.

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I have closed my left eye to many things he does because whenever I complain, he tells me, “It is not time yet.” I accepted that answer for a long while because I trusted him, but lately, certain things have become impossible to ignore.

We only meet in hotels, and that is the only place my boyfriend will see me. Whenever he wants us to meet, he makes the reservation, sends me the location, and I go there. We spend time together, and then we go our separate ways. I have never been to his house before, and I do not even know what his room looks like. For all I know, I cannot even tell whether he owns an ironing board.

He has met my mother. In fact, he was the one who insisted on meeting her, so I took him home and they liked each other instantly. Ever since then, my mother has become very particular about asking questions about him: what does he do for work, where does he live, where does he come from. I can answer some of those questions, but not all of them. The truth is that I do not know how to tell my mother that I have never been to my boyfriend’s house, and I do not know where he stays, I do not know his friends, and I do not know any of his relatives.

I keep asking him whether he has a wife or children at home, but he continues to say no. Two weeks ago, I finally gave him an ultimatum and told him that either he takes me to his home or we end this relationship. Since then, he has said nothing, and his silence is beginning to scare me more than any answer he could give.

I am confused. Why does my boyfriend not want to take me home?

—Destiny

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