My boyfriend won't tell his parents about me being pregnant. what should i do?

I don't understand the problem.

It seems your boyfriend is estranged from his family for whatever reason (albeit rational or irrational reasons). If you truly love your boyfriend then trust his judgement. Maybe later on mine the reasons why he feels he needs to withhold this family news update with his parents.

Either way, welcome to a2k.

UM, I almost certainly nailed the problem being presented to us.

it has nothing whatsoever to do with money. we both have jobs and my parents are totally behind me.

OK, then what is it about?? Why do you care what his parents know and dont know? Why are you giving the BF grief about him not telling them?

You are going to have to accept that there will not be the "happy grandparents" for your child on the father's side, so just make do with what you have.

Are there marriage plans in the making?

Oh you poor kid. It really is the BF's responsibility to tell his parents and you really should not worry about it. You've stated the stressful situation viz a viz his leaving the faith of his childhood. His relationship with his parents have nothing to do with your relationship with him, and girly just don't worry about it. It is your life and the two of you have a child comming. Concentrate on what the child needs.

Sglass

He probably knows best about this.

He may be protecting you from them.

How often do they come to America? My guess is never. This is BULL. ****. Since when do we at A2K lie to people? We used to pride ourselves on truth telling around here.

The truth is that these parents are most likely going to be even more pissed than they already are at this kid because now he has knocked up a girl outside of marriage, and he does not want to deal with that, quite probably because his chances of being included on the inheritance will go down yet again,

The fact that you are seeking advice from strangers in this matter indicates that you are attempting to view your situation "at arm's length". I suggest to you that such early "distancing", coupled with statistics on conjugal break-ups (even of same nationality couples) implies your union is tenuous, and you should think twice about continuing the pregnancy.

If your boyfriend does not want to tell his parents he probably has very good reasons for not doing so. So you should do absolutely nothing. It is his parents and his decision.
Ask him about his country and read about it and you will find out why he hates his country and why he prefer not to tell his parents.
He is no longer a Muslim - which is a crime in Saudi Arabia and conversion by Muslims to another religion carries the death penalty, although as of 2010 there had been no confirmed reports of executions for apostasy in recent year. Even thou he has not converted to another religion he is an atheist which is just as bad.
He is living with a Christian - at least a Christian in the eyes´of his parents.
This again is wrong.
Has his parents arranged for a marriage for him in his old country?
His realtion ship with his parents and his country does not make life easy for him so let him decide and accept it.
Main thing is that the two of you will have a future with your baby.

WOW, negative 9 on the popularity poll, my best showing in awhile. Interesting enough we have never gotten an alternative explanation out of this chick for why she cares what the parents know. This is a good indication that I am right, which certainly would not be unusual.