[gossip_girl]

Hello everyone, I'm new here. I just got off the phone with my boyfriend though and really, *really* need to spill some stuff that is really bringing me down... if anyone has any advice please let me know! I don't know what the ages are here, but I'm 17 (just so it all makes a little bit more sense).

To give you some background, my boyfriend & I have been dating now for two years next month. Our families both go to the same church. And that's about where the similiarities end. His dad likes me enought to be polite and not make a big deal if we plan a date or want to do something, but his mother... his mother is ALWAYS comparing me to another girl, has been trying to get my BF to ask her out and stuff because this girl is "such a nice church girl". My BF can't stand her and besides that, the girl has a boy "of interest" as it is. Well now the girl is having some sort of celebration as she's graduating HS and was one of the many valedictorians. My BF and I had plans but they've now been cancelled because my BF's family was invited to this celebration and he's being forced to go. Anyways, point is I'm SICK TO DEATH of being compared to this other girl. His mother hasn't taken the time to get to me despite my many, many tries and attempts to get to know her and for us to get together sometime. All she knows is I don't 'look' like the other girl so I must not be as religious or what not. I'm tired of being put down, ignored, and treated like crap. She has made it quite clear she doesn't trust me and I now won't visit the home because of the embarrassing things that have happened.

I just don't know what to do... I dont' feel like trying anymore because it's one sided and has been for almost 2 years. But if I give up then I'll be proving to her that I really am I pile of crap. Has anyone else in here had something similar happen to them or can offer any outside advice? She's making my life miserable and I refuse to break up with this guy because not only is he my boyfriend, but he's my best friend and I'm not going to let her break us apart.

So in closing... if anyone has ANY input to give me that would be wonderful, I'm hanging here by my last ounce of patience and my last good feeling has been hurt.