Your Story is really very Sad ,
** the thing i feel most guilty about is that i wasted an innocent guy's time and nothing can bring it back. he liked me from ages 23-28;**
I donot think that you people will not get married , as you people have interacted in a Mature stage of Life.
a day will come your Parants will come to your point , Insh Allah.
The event that took place is really unpleasant.
My Personal Suggestion is That You should Do KEEP CONTACT with Him(Q) and Tell Him the Real Story and nature of Your Mom(Parants).
*If my parents didn't like him, they could have at least been honest with me. But I had their tacit approval all along, which just confuses me. *
I think Your Parants have Hinted their Disapproval when they empassised on your Career.
But , still they are your Parants , they WILL come to your point.
PRAY FROM ALL MIGHTY ALLAH COULD GIVE YOU SUFFICIENT SATISFATCTION.