Hi, I really need advice. So I'm F19 and my boyfriend is 21. We've been doing long distance for about 2 years and have officially been dating for a little over a year, and it's been great. I can definitely say we've made it work and that I love this man and his family, but I feel like his culture is kinda getting in the way? He's Hispanic so he's very respectful to his family, especially his mom (which I absolutely adore) but I feel like it's getting in the way slightly (on when we can see each other).

*For context, we live 4 hrs away from eachother and can only see one another when we are both in our hometown due to college.

Anyways, this coming weekend I asked him if he could help me move into my apartment. He said yes and I thought everything was good until the other day when he said he hadn't asked his mom if he could come and visit/help me. I was more disappointed and scared because I know his mom doesn't want him leaving our hometown unless she is with him or he returns home the same day. Well, he talked to his mom and she wasn't exactly happy (like I expected) and she didn't say no, but not yes either. I'm very conflicted with this because I respect her and her decisions as well as him doing what he's told but another part of me is annoyed because he is 21 years old and technically lives on his own for college. I love the man, but it seems as if he will always live with his mom and do what she tells him.

In addition, he's never come to visit me; it's always me driving to see him and I'm starting to get tired of it. This would be the first time he's come to me in our 1yr 3month long distance relationship.

Any advice on what to do? I know the culture is different, but I can't help but feel that it may begin to drift us apart in the future. :(