AITA for leaving my parents’ house and moving in with my boyfriend?
I (19F) have been with my boyfriend for three years. When we started dating, my parents were very controlling. They constantly punished me, took my phone, and tried to stop me from seeing him. My mom especially would tell me I had to “be careful” because she got pregnant at 16 and often said that me and my sisters were her “mistakes.” She always warned that if we got pregnant young, we’d regret it.
At home, everything was tense all the time. My mom criticized me constantly, said I was rude and angry, and blamed me for problems that weren’t my fault. My sisters and I eventually realized that our parents seemed unhappy in their own marriage and maybe didn’t want us to be happy in our relationships either.
After constant fights, my mom and I got into a physical fight, and she kicked me out. I moved in with my boyfriend, and we’ve now been living together for **a year and three months**. For the first time, I feel relaxed and happy. I’m not constantly anxious, I don’t fight over small things, and I feel mentally healthy.
My sisters have told me they think I did the right thing and that they’d leave too if they could. My mom has since told people that my boyfriend is to blame for our fights, but I know I was leaving because I couldn’t handle the toxic environment at home.
I still wonder sometimes if I did the wrong thing or if I’m a “bad daughter,” but ultimately, I feel better mentally and emotionally now than I ever did at home.
**So, AITA for leaving my parents’ house and moving in with my boyfriend?**