How do I ask my boyfriend to stop his childish acts?

[Anonymous]

he's 18. everytime we meet up, he tries to act like a child. like for example, if he keeps being too sticky to me and i feel too suffocating because im sweating and hot af, I'd tell him to give me some space for a while and he will pout and start giving me that crying face. then sometimes he will act like a retarded kid (no offense but that's what he does). he acts like he's throwing a fit like a child who can't get his toy. then he makes weird noises that a child would do. and he's SUPER clingy, like he can't keep his hands off me for a second. when he acts like a kid and start throwing a fit, i have to literally act like a mom and pacify him by telling him things like "sit properly" because he REALLY ACTS LIKE A KID with those sad baby expressions and all. i think that he thinks it's cute. sometimes it's cute but when it gets TOO constant like once every 5 minutes it's really annoying. and as much as i dont care about how people see me, it's embarrassing when he acts like this outside my school's bus stop where there are lots of students staring at us. how do i ask him to stop this act of his? he's a completely normal person by the way.

[theabrown]

You need to give him an ultimatum, but first, talk to him about it. Ask him why he acts like this. It might be a kink that he has. Or, there is the possibility that he could actually have a high functioning form of autism that comes out when he's around you. Either way tell him he can't act like that around you anymore

[Asker]

LMAO "HIGH FUNCTIONING FORM OF AUTISM" actually ya he seems autistic when he does that :/ hmmmmmm i feel like once i ask him "why do u act like this" he will give me that sulky face and start throwing a fit like a child again. im scared that we will be awkward if i ask him to stop though. what if he has to control himself around me because i ask him to stop

[theabrown]

Lol, Im serious though it could be a possibility. If he starts pouting, tell him you're done. It will be more awkward for you if it bothers you and you don't try to correct the situation. If he has to control himself, that's good and shows that he understands and cares enough to stop for you

[Asker]

:/ im like trying to make him change though

[theabrown]

Eventually he will if he cares enough

[kerthle]

He's 18, really he's part child. I was up to a lot of stupid things until I was about 24 too

[Asker]

even my 12 year old sister doesn't do that. he just acts like an austistic kid.

[kerthle]

Don't count on that changing all too soon. I'd say, let him go

[Marta_]

Just say all of this to him, and explain it makes you uncomfortable

[Leandri]

Tell him to grow a pair of balls. Tell him how feel

[somewhatsentient]

dump the idiot

[Asker]

what

[somewhatsentient]

dump him. he's fucking dumb. he's not going to grow up if you stay with him while he acts like that. find someone else.