I’m 21. I was laid off in March when the lockdown came into place, so have been at home for seven weeks with my parents who I have always lived with. I do have a boyfriend and we’ve been together for 2 and a half years. He is a key worker (store that sells food, drinks, household items etc) and so has been working long hours since most of his colleagues have been furloughed.
Our relationship has generally been a very happy one. We’ve both had very negative experiences with dating in the past. However since the lockdown is due to be eased, my boyfriend called me earlier and said he wants to travel to mine to see me. I live in a busy city, him in a small town. It’s also his birthday in a few weeks time and our plans for that went up in the air after the lockdown happened.
Here’s the problem. He is still working and my parents have said definitely no to him travelling to see me since it could put us at risk. However, both of us are very depressed about the whole situation and it’s lead to a few disagreements over the last few weeks. I have a strong feeling that he won’t take no for an answer if I say no to him travelling and might even result in a total relationship breakdown. My life the last few years in particular has been very s***t to say the least, so being single would be heartbreaking and life-ending for me.
What should I do? I hate being conflicted or falling into some kind of conflict with anyone! It’s making me want to self harm as well...
