Her father's self-centeredness

Me and my girlfriend got our relationship running for more than 10 months and we are classmates, having good grades and are happy about it. Although, we have challenges that appears on our path, we both work together as a team to overcome it. And yes, we are happy. Things could have been better until she told me the truth that she suppose to tell me months ago. Her dad WANTS her to be with her ex-boyfriend, which she doesnt like. She prefers our relationship over her ex. I made the "wants" word all caps because whatever decision her dad make, she must follow it. Thats how her dad made himself self-centered. Parents really know best but Im sure you will get the opposite thinking once I reveal some of her dad's personality. Her dad is a "WHAT HE WANTS" type of person. Like he doesnt even wanted to make bonding with her own in-laws and especially on her wife's side. There was one time when my girlfriend wanted to attend a birthday party and asked her dad about it. Her dad replied "why would you want to go when we can just buy food and eat here?" I mean, what the hell? She don't want her daughter to have fun with her friends? Her friends hated her dad because her dad treated her like a little girl. She is already 19 and she is old enough. He doesn't even consider her daughter's side or even hear her side of the story. He wants that he talks and she listens. Okay, now back on the track. The main problem is he wanted her daughter to be with her ex-boyfriend, whether she likes it or not. Wait, are relationship be forced to do so? Even her mom is in favor with me and she cant do anything because its her dad who finance her daughter's studies. Yes, he finance it but can he finance her happiness and feelings? No one can ever buy someone's feelings this way and my girlfriend told me that she needed to follow her dad's wishes because she dont wanted to be a spoiled brat and her dad thinks its for the best. Now, let me ask you, is that for her best? Making her get into a relationship she doesnt like? Oh, before I forget, did I mention that her dad wants her to marry her ex? Now adding insult to injury, will she be happy with her husband, where her feelings is being forced by her self-centred dad? Her dad "wants". Doesn't she get a time to say what she wants and what she wants to say? Her ex is using this opportunity to have her and thats what my girlfriend is afraid off. She is confused even as we speak. I told her that her dad may finance her tuition but he cant buy her feelings. I also added that she and her dad need to talk about this. In my honest opinion, its a forced relationship if you ask me. What really pisses me off is her dad wants us to breakup with the following reasons: *he doesnt like me *im not from their place *he wants that her boyfriend must get along with him *he wants that her daughter must stay near him *he wants her daughter not to leave him he wants, he wants, he wants... its driving us insane. Does the reason above enough to tear us apart? When can he accept that her daughter is old enough to choose what she think is right with a proper reason. She is also old enough and she is her daughter. And I know she wouldn't leave her dad and thats why she is going home at her place for a while for a week or two. Her dad's wants, what about her wants and her side of the story? What kind of father would do this to her daughter? Isn't that the parent's obligation is to have her children's a good future. I stated "good" and do you think this is good? Even for more than 10 months, I taught my girlfriend how to be strong. Telling her to be confident when times are tough. Telling her that whatever happens, I wont leave her. And I also taught my girlfriend that she has the freedom to decide what she wants. Sometimes, if we were on a date, she keeps telling me that I should decide and I told her that I gave her the freedom to choose. And thats how things are, the way I see, she is more confident now rather nowadays compared to we are still friends and havent known this problem. And now it has come to this, in a matter of days, specifically this coming Monday or Tuesday, she will be going back to her place for a while. Her dad is there and her ex. Im on a dilemma on what will happen. Her dad already told her that he wants us to break up because he wants that her ex and her will be together and not us. Otherwise, her dad will stop her studies. What kind of consequence is that? I can see from the way she reacts is she loves me and she cant do it. She hated her father for doing this to her and at the same time, she doesnt even know if she continues to follow her dad's wishes. The way I see, she is now independent more than ever. We both cried as we exchange ideas regarding the matter. Like I said in the previous paragraph, I told her that only herself can decide what is right and her dad may be able to finance your studies, buy you stuff, but never your feelings for another person. She chooses me from her will And I love her and so does she. I even told her that I need to talk to her dad about the matter but she told me that it will make the problem bigger. I told her that Im always here for her and I am willing to help her. Her problem, is my problem, thats what I told her. I just dont know what to do. We both love each other and we can't just let go of it because of a stupid self-centeredness of her father and he's wants. Please help me, I can't have a peace on my mind when I go to sleep because of this. I keep having nightmares. Please help me.