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I've been dating my boyfriend for a year now and our finances are mostly split down the middle, or sometimes tipped to either side depending on who has more disposable income at the moment. He comes from a middle to lower income family and we're both still students working part time jobs. I like it this way and I'm glad we do things this way.

We're planning a holiday (for in December) and it's mostly the same: the accommodation, flights, etc. everything is split equally. However, when I was talking to my mother about our plans, she got upset at the fact that he was not covering the basic costs like our hotel. I questioned her about it and I'm guessing this thinking stems from outdated, traditional Asian thinking that the guy should pay more. She started making disparaging remarks about him and discouraging me from further dating him (she has always had neutral opinions on him). We got into an argument and I don't know what to do.

Has anyone had similar experiences or what can I say to make my mother come round and out of her outdated thinking?
<bot>: My mother doesn't like my boyfriend and I splitting finances, thinks he should pay for me because of her Asian values.