Listener (Aaron)

I'm currently married, but have been extremely unhappy in my relationship for years. My girlfriend brought me a sense of hope and happiness. She sees me as someone worthy of love and affection.

He's going to explain a little bit more in a moment.

He's going to explain a little bit more in a moment.

He's going to explain a little bit more in a moment.

My girlfriend was the one who pursued me. Early on, her mother read our conversations and seemed okay with our relationship, until we discussed moving in together. Unfortunately, since then, she's become very controlling and has gone to extreme lengths to prevent us from communicating, including destroying my girlfriend's phones and blocking me on chat apps.

My girlfriend was the one who pursued me. Early on, her mother read our conversations and seemed okay with our relationship, until we discussed moving in together. Unfortunately, since then, she's become very controlling and has gone to extreme lengths to prevent us from communicating, including destroying my girlfriend's phones and blocking me on chat apps.

My girlfriend was the one who pursued me. Early on, her mother read our conversations and seemed okay with our relationship, until we discussed moving in together. Unfortunately, since then, she's become very controlling and has gone to extreme lengths to prevent us from communicating, including destroying my girlfriend's phones and blocking me on chat apps.

My girlfriend has told me that her mother behaves this way whenever she gets close to a man. Her mother seems to want to keep her trapped at home under strict rules, controlling her food, whereabouts, even requiring her to be in her room by 8pm. I worry that my girlfriend's anxiety may be exacerbated by her mother's controlling behavior.

My girlfriend has told me that her mother behaves this way whenever she gets close to a man. Her mother seems to want to keep her trapped at home under strict rules, controlling her food, whereabouts, even requiring her to be in her room by 8pm. I worry that my girlfriend's anxiety may be exacerbated by her mother's controlling behavior.

My girlfriend has told me that her mother behaves this way whenever she gets close to a man. Her mother seems to want to keep her trapped at home under strict rules, controlling her food, whereabouts, even requiring her to be in her room by 8pm. I worry that my girlfriend's anxiety may be exacerbated by her mother's controlling behavior.

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Especially he said they're both high functioning autistic. So it's not like she needs to manage her daughter in some extraordinary way. It's interesting. I wonder if all of this says more about the mom or is this an example of what he was talking about? How society often treats autistic people like their children who can't make their own decisions.

Especially he said they're both high functioning autistic. So it's not like she needs to manage her daughter in some extraordinary way. It's interesting. I wonder if all of this says more about the mom or is this an example of what he was talking about? How society often treats autistic people like their children who can't make their own decisions.

Especially he said they're both high functioning autistic. So it's not like she needs to manage her daughter in some extraordinary way. It's interesting. I wonder if all of this says more about the mom or is this an example of what he was talking about? How society often treats autistic people like their children who can't make their own decisions.

My girlfriend was able to get on a waiting list for her own apartment due to her disability, but it won't be available until sometime later this year. We live in New York State, and someone mentioned that she might be under a guardian until she's 26.

My girlfriend was able to get on a waiting list for her own apartment due to her disability, but it won't be available until sometime later this year. We live in New York State, and someone mentioned that she might be under a guardian until she's 26.

My girlfriend was able to get on a waiting list for her own apartment due to her disability, but it won't be available until sometime later this year. We live in New York State, and someone mentioned that she might be under a guardian until she's 26.

In the meantime, my spouse and I have discussed our situation and agreed that divorce is the best option. Everything would be ideal if not for these external circumstances. I feel like I've met my soulmate, but we're being kept apart. Is my girlfriend's mother's behavior abusive? What is the best course of action? Signed, eager to make things neater when this mom is my girlfriend's keeper.