My boyfriend was a jehovas witness when we started talking. He told me how different things were for him because of his religion and we decided to try and make things work between us. We ended up dating and having sex. So, he had a guilt conscious and went to the “elders” of his hall to tell them what happened. They demanded that he either stop seeing me or get disfellowshipped. He didn’t stop seeing me and got disfellowshipped which means all of his friends and family that are witnesses must stop taking to him. That is including his parents. We have been dating for a year now and I’ve never met any of his family. When he got disfellowshipped his mother called to say bye and that she will not be speaking to him until he goes back and fixes what he’s done.

I cannot understand how his parents could do that to him just because he’s not practicing that religion anymore.

I don’t know how this will affect our relationship in the future. I’m worried that he will resent me later because maybe he will think I’m the reason no one talks to him anymore. I don’t know how to handle our situation but I love him with all of my heart. I am also worried about what will happen when we get married and have kids.