Submitted by ditavysl t3_116o9gn in relationship_advice
Dating for 3.5 years, movedin 3 months ago. I used to sleep with my dogs in the bed and boyfriend tolerated it when he stayed over. I reluctantly agreed to no dogs in the bedroom as part of him moving in (he left zero room for negotation so I had little choice to to agree), but I find myself pretty miserable without the dogs in the bedroom. I am angry all the time and it is because I am not comfortable with the situation. Boyfriend forbids the dogs in the guest bedroom, where I sometimes sleep when his snoring is too bad.
Things have become difficult, and when I told him that I loved my dogs as much as I love him, he got very upset and said he cannot live with someone who believes that. Told me I have some unhealthy dependency on my dogs.
My instinct is the break up with boyfriend over his ‘no dogs in the bedroom’ rule. Should I kick him out or leanr to deal with his rules about the dogs?