Some advice before I dive in with a text and mess it all up!

[Littleneedy]

Been with boyfriend 7 nearly 8 months. I like him an awful lot. But he never says anything nice to me. He has never said you look nice, miss you, still no I love you’s or anything emotional at all. I have said once that I missed his face and was responded to with more general chit chat.

I’m not sure if I’m just being needy and I feel like flat out asking him how he feels because I’m very confused. I feel I just need a little something.

Am I overreacting?

I was in the same situation last year OP, similar age and single parent. It was so unpleasant being in a one sided relationship, now I'm speaking with someone super communicative and appreciative and it feels amazing, it's worth holding out for better.

@Littleneedy

Yes that’s exactly how it feels, like I’m doing all the chasing and he gets to enjoy that I say I miss him, like him, want to see him but does not do that in return...it feels odd.

This is the relationship dynamic. It's set now. This is what the dynamic will be whether you're together for one more week, one more month, one more year... if you don't like that dynamic (who would?!) then continuing to see him is just an absolute waste of time. Why put yourself through that?