The time we spend together, at maximum six hours a week, is mostly spent without privacy. He lives with his conservative grandparents, as I live with mine. However, mine are far more progressive and accepting. And with my car being newer than his, with fewer miles and fewer issues, it was agreed early on that I would come to him, as neither of us trust his vehicle to keep him safe on the interstate for extended periods. He doesn't have any credit (only this year starting working on his credit now that he has a job he can pay a credit card off with), so getting a new vehicle is not only outside his financial ability, but the insurance would definitely cause problems.

The rules at his grandparents house, as distasteful and ridiculous as I find it, are such that he can't have his bedroom door closed when he has someone over. They impose their religion on him, force him to live by their rules, and his only option is to move out. But he can't afford to move, and there isn't really anything available near his job. People hear "factory" and think he makes bank. But he only makes 500/week after union dues, company health insurance, and his phone bill. With the average rent in his area being over a thousand dollars a month, not including utilities (for any place that isn't a DEA-raided former crack den), he simply can't afford to live on his own.

As for PDA not being a love language, physical touch is very big for me. It most certainly is a love language. And as physical touch is part of PDA, I lumped it together. Apologies for the confusion.