I love my bf with all my heart. He's the one for me, no one else could fill his shoes. But my parents?

Question

think he's a dope addict and he's a looser (which he is not!!). They think I pay for everything, but I don't. He's won't let me take my wallet into a resturant! He's very manly about his role in the relationship. They also think he's a looser cause he has a 5 year old little girl, (he pays child support) baby's momma left him though, he didn't leave her. They just won't listen to me when I try to explain this to them. They just say "oh yeah you'll take up for him blah blah blah". It's driving me crazy! Me and my bf are talking about getting married and where we would live etc. He says he wants to get married before July of this year. I want to marry him and be his wife. But my parents wont approve. I believe though that they will get over it eventually. I just want to be happy and he's the one who's going to make me happy.
Do you thinks it's wrong to go against something that my parents are strongly set againt, or should I go ahead with what I believe and make myself happy?

I'm 21 and he's 24.

Answer 1

Sometimes, you can't listen to even your parents. I've learned that when you love someone, or the one that actually brings you true hapiness you have to let go of what everyone else thinks. Is your parents acceptance worth losing the person that makes you the happiest? My answer is no, but some people crave their parents approval.