yeah op, this guy is obviously a mommas boy. Things like this will be a challenge throughout your relationship. You should really look at that and see if that's something you're willing to put up with for the long haul, you're not going to able to change that in him.

Best bet is to walk by while they're skyping and say hi to her, and see what goes on from there.

An option would be to walk up to the camera in your birthday suit and tell him you missed your period the last two months.

i mean the fact that he lives on another continent,a reason op mentioned, could make him culturaly different and also meeting someones parents is a big step in a relationship in a lot of peoples eyes.

Its been 6 months and it looks like they're living together what's not serious

Yeah but I think the gf is pissed due to him being a dick about it. If there was a cultural/religious reason you would think she would be more understanding or she would include it in the fml. Oh and 31 has an amusing idea (:

I actually posted a follow up later in the comments with some more details and the aftermath if you would like to take a look :) I know for a fact when I read an FML, some more details from the OP are always nice and tend to clarify the FML and the circumstances surrounding it.

He may be protecting her from the monster-in-law...

just because he doesn't want her to meet his parents, doesn't mean he is horrible?

Don't judge the OPs bf so harshly, he is not being disrespectful. If anything he is just shy.

what is now my mother in law found out about my existence that way. I called my husband, and he was asleep so she answered. she was floored when I told her I was his girlfriend.

And without a shirt on too!

Definitely the best idea. Walk in and say that you're his girlfriend. He needs to get over that irrational fear.

In some cultures, you don't "date." There might be some intermingling that's supervised by chaperone, but loads of couples worldwide only meet when they get married. The other possibility is that OP is of a different race than the boyfriend and his mom, especially if she's white or black and he's from a more conservative Asian or African country.

maybe he's a mommas boy and is afraid of what she'll say? maybe she tends to scare off his girlfriends?

Probably

I don't know why you're getting voted down, 8. That was my first thought too. He has a girlfriend back home with whom his mother is acquainted and doesn't want to get caught cheating or complicate things. It's a perfectly reasonable theory if you ask me.

I can understand that but if he is independent I can't see of any really good reason for him not to tell jer if he really likes the girl unless she is paying for his expenses which I am going to assume not even though I may be wrong. (sorry for the run on sentence)

Precisely what I though, some parents can be very controlling :3