Hey, sounds to me like you are a feminine woman and he a masculine man, so there will be a strong attraction of complementary opposites, which is natural. I guess only you can know what is right for you in terms of partner, but as for becoming more independent whilst still being in the relationship, do you have other feminine women to spend time with? As your bf is hanging with his bros, it would balance the relationship if you hung out with your fellow sisters! Also they can back you up if you …
Loads of people can’t be arsed with text conversations and get all their social needs met irl, although many people need text conversations to feel connected