That's just a manipulation technique.
I think my daughter's first (and to date last) boyfriend, pulled the same kind of line with her.
Her response? Get used to it kid cause you're on your own.
While she absolutely wants to get married, she has not had a steady boyfriend since then because of that.
I'm confident that when she meets Mr. Right, she'll know. And it won't be anyone who tries to smother her.
The very same manipulation technique used by transformers. "Hand over your live or I'll kill myself."
Poor Sally - and I can't believe I'm saying that, because she's put us through the wringer the last three years, and she got her own techniques back at her - "There's nothing in my life that makes me happy but you!" "Not puppies?" "No." "Not kittens?" "No." "Not Kentucky basketball?" "No." "Not Jesus?" "No."
Our organization has dumped the gormless youth back on his parents.