My Boyfriend (23M) Won’t Tell His Parents About Me 28F)

My boyfriend (23M) hasn’t told his parents about me (28F). He’s currently in my city pursuing his master’s degree. When we first met, I was very skeptical about starting a relationship with him due to our age gap and the fact that we live in different countries. From the beginning, I made my concerns and insecurities clear to him, particularly about how his parents and friends might react and how he would handle things if they didn’t approve.

He always reassured me that it wouldn’t be an issue and continued to pursue me. Eventually, I decided to set my insecurities aside and give him a chance. We spent two months getting to know each other and officially started dating in the third month.

In the beginning (before we were official), he often said things like, “I can’t wait to introduce you to my parents” and “You can visit me in Germany when you have time off work.”

Fast forward to now: he has returned to his home country, but we’ve been texting daily, and nothing has changed in that regard. However, whenever I jokingly bring up visiting him and meeting his parents, he changes the subject or brushes it off.

I found that odd, so I eventually asked him directly if he had told his parents about me. He admitted that he hadn’t because he knows they’ll ask the same questions I asked before we started dating, and he’s not ready to deal with that yet.

I’m starting to feel betrayed because he had always assured me that this wouldn’t be a problem for him. Now, it feels like that trust has been broken. At the same time, I know he’s young, and I don’t want to drag either of us into unnecessary emotional drama involving his parents.

I’m seriously considering ending things because I feel so disappointed by his behavior, but I’d really appreciate a different perspective on this situation?