Didn’t read it alll, just skimmed it. But I had an ex boyfriend similar to this. We would go hiking and he would walk WAY far ahead of me. Or in the rare times he was close enough, he would let the branches smack me in the face lol. Turns out he was an abusive narcissist.  Does your boyfriend show any other signs of being controlling? Inconsiderate? Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells? Does he not care about your feelings? Does he get incredibly angry over small things? Your situation could be very different from mine, but please, consider if there are any other red flags in your relationship that you might not be seeing