Should I prove my love?

Dear Minerva,

A few days ago, my boyfriend came to visit me like he does every night, but my mom shut the door in his face and told him not to come back until after the end of coronavirus.

I was pretty upset because I think my mom is overreacting. She keeps watching all these news stories on TV and online and she is clearly panicking. She has banned me and my two younger siblings from leaving the house.

My boyfriend and I are both 18 and are home doing online classes, which we have done together a few times, so it’s not as if he is just visiting to chat.

Anyhow, he was embarrassed and upset as well and he refused to take my calls or answer my texts. Finally, today, he told me that if he could not see me indefinitely then we should consider it over.

Minerva, I don’t know what to do. I want to go and meet him, but my mom is watching me like a hawk during the day and I don’t want to sneak out at night as I live in a kind of dangerous area. I also think that my boyfriend is being a little unreasonable as we can still talk on the phone and FaceTime.

Should I try pleading with my mom? I am not talking to her right now. Or should I just risk sneaking out to prove my love? I mean, it’s not like she is going to put me out if I just go out once.

Thanks for your advice.

-Worried

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