My sincere apologies for starting out on this wonderful forum on this note. Fact is that my troubles actually led me to this forum and so I cant help but let it out to the great members of this forum.
Let me start by appreciation all of you members of this forum and to commend the beautiful contributions you all are all making and offcourse the initiator of this great forum. I hope to be able to make my little contributions to the forum as time goes on and as I learn of the therapies.

Meantime, permit to seek your advice to the problem I ve brought upon myself

Three years ago, I met a pretty young lady and we fell in love eventually and since then our relationship has grown stronger, although her mother has been very opposed to it because she is opposed to our faith. As at the time we met, my fiance was already a university graduate with a degree in Finance but I was an undergraduate student of economics in the university and she confessed that her Father the only parent who was indifferent to the relationship would object to her marrying a person who is not a university graduate. But since I was already in the university and hoping to graduate in three years time with a degree in economics we felt that it wouldn't be a problem. We however decided we will tell her Father that I am a graduate of economics in case he asks, and that was exactly what we did cause he did ask the daughter and then me when I met with him and he was impressed.

Its been 3 years now since then and am currently in my final year of study. We however decided we should get married and so 2 months ago, we visited the Dad to inform him of our intention and he welcomed it but asked us to give him some time to get back to us. Unfortunately for me, he went investigating me- my background, my work, my academic qualification, etc. He found out the truth, that contrary to being a graduate of economics, I was actually a final year student. He felt really very disappointed and he has even threatened not to support us anymore. He is the only parent like I stated earlier who is not opposed and now I have hurt his feelings.

I dont know what to do now. I ve been scared and depressed ever since he found out and am greatly disappointed in myself for ever choosing to lie to him although I was afraid I could loose his daughter. I really need all the help I can get in dealing with this mess I ve put myself into. Our relationship is on the line as well my REPUTATION.

Please I beg for your advice as am really worried and confused.

Many thanks in anticipation of your help.