How can I, a 22-year-old woman, make my romantic relationship with a 21-year-old man feel less like a father-daughter dynamic?
Although he’s younger than me, I often feel like he plays the role of my sugar daddy. He usually takes me shopping every other week, showering me with gifts, which is nice. However, he tends to see himself as superior and often tries to teach me lessons as if I were a child. Our relationship feels quite superficial. Whenever I try to steer things towards deeper communication, understanding, or addressing issues, he typically responds with, "It’s fine as it is," ignores me, or changes the subject to something trivial. When he wants me to change, he raises his voice and threatens to break up or "punish" me by going quiet. I’ve adjusted things for him, yet I often overlook my own concerns, which don’t impact him. Ending things is always my last option, but I’ve started developing feelings for some friends, which I realize might not be a good indication of where I’m at...