I am currently in a relationship with a 25 year old man and I am 18. Everyone in my family, even my friends, know about the age gap and really dont find it strange. Well, we have been together for 2 months and everything is perfect when we are alone together, but when i'm not around or if he is with his friends, its like I dont even exist! Especially whe he plays dungeons and dragons (if you dont know what that is, its a role playing game..Bah!). Another thing, we never go anywhere! I shouldnt be the one saying, "hey thomas, lets go do something". Maybe sometimes, but not all the time! Anyway, unless I go over to his house or call him, i'm pretty sure I never cross his mind unless I dont call for an entire day. Oh yeah, I still havent recieved my christmas present from him.

I am pretty good at analyzing relationships, even my own and I dont find it hard for me to understand why people tell me I should break up with him...But I knooww he cares for me, I just dont think he likes to show it when he is around other people. You see, he is a very intelligent, good looking guy and he is very proud of being atheist too. He even has his own atheist organization on campus and its like all he talks about. He is very opinionated and loooooves to debate. Which brings me to another point about our relationship: I am not even close to as knowledgable about religion, atheism, politics, whatever as he is and I dont think he is proud of me as a girlfriend. I know he cares about me and loves to have me around, but not around his friends because I have no opinion or input to add to their conversations. I find whatever they talk about interesting, but it's so frustrating that I cant gain respect from my own boyfriend because I cant relate to anything they have to say.

Advice anyone???