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My Boyfriend Says I'm Innocent and a Little Girl: What Does He Mean?

My boyfriend is 31 and I am 21. He is very successful work-wise, and has a great deal more life experience than I, whereas I'm still studying, living with my parents and work at a small mom and pop gift shop. He spoils me, says sweet things often and is generally very kind to me. But he often tells me what a little girl I am and how innocent I am. He often says that one day he can picture me this or that way, ( for example, dressing a particular way or clubbing) when I leave my home state or in a few years when I've grown some more. He has often mentioned how my innocence makes him cautious about things he says or wants to show me. I never understood what he meant. When I finally got him to elaborate, he said that he is not sure the right pace to introduce me to going to a club or even to go on a vacation to Hawaii with him without my parents! My feelings are really hurt. I have been on vacations often since I was very young without my parents, and I've been to bars. I know he thinks I'm too shy, and part of me wonders if he thinks I'll be too awkward and shy in a club. Also his brother lives in Hawaii, and even though he's told his brother about me, and shown him pics, he won't tell his parents, so I worry that there is something about my personality that would embarrass him in front of his family. As soon as I asked him what he meant and he elaborated, he started acting super sweet and anxious about how I was taking what he said. Please help me understand how he sees me, and what is he trying to communicate?!
My Boyfriend Says I'm Innocent and a Little Girl: What Does He Mean?
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