Wouldn't say he was fake, but I spent 7 years with my boyfriend who never expressed sadness/fear/anger. I felt like I was living a magical life as all he did was make me happy.

As he grew up , I helped him get through his internal stuff. As he grew emotionally, he expressed all the repressed anger onto me like "six years ago you didn't let me wear that shirt". I was caught in a place to not knowing how to respond (what do I say about what happened 6 years ago ...). I was both sad and happy. Happy for him that now he could express his needs. Sad for myself that I have to be the scapegoat. I trust he is learning emotional expression in healthier way - where he can overtime express his needs without blowing up/blaming others. Still figuring out...