Family won't acknowledge lesbian relationship of 3 years....?

wow... it is so amazing how similar this sounds. i am 33 years old and my dad is a preacher man... i am in my first lesbian relationship too. my soul mate and i have been together for just over a year now... living together for most of that time. lol, yes i got u-haul syndrome. i live in texas and my dad lives is MI. whenever i talk to him on the phone i feel as if i would be doing something wrong by mentioning her to him at all but she is a huge part of my life and do, on n, mention her name in passing. he NEVER acknowledges that i even uttered a word when i mention her. it's as if that particular sentence never happened... it's so frustrating. i haven't had opportunity to go back to MI for any holidays or anything but i would never leave her behind. i wouldn't make out in front of my dad or anything but i would simply not allow him to ban her from his house. if he wants me there he will accept her too. if he doesn't than he doesn't get me. it is hard for me to stand up for myself when it comes to these things but i am so tired of hiding who i am too. more tired of hiding than afraid to stand up for me and mel's relationship to my dad. my mom passed away when i was 20 but she was my best friend. i wonder what she would say about this. i always hope that she would have accepted us. my step mom (dad's ex-wife) excepts us completely. i would love to chat with you sometime. my e-mail address is blue_wale_mustang@yahoo.com please let me know. good luck. i am here for you if you want