So I am upto page 180ish on toddlergirl found comic.

Since the start I have wondered if Paul the blue lion was based on her husband. She has mentioned that some of the characters hobbies and general personality are portrayed form Him. Although others such as his family make up are fictional.

In these latest comics Paul is going on a date that isn't going well, but has had to tell a few home truths to Gem as well now starting to work with Gem's Insecurities/weaknesses. This is from where Gem has been a more independent and strong willed woman.

IT does seems like a coming of age comic where Gem does seem to be taking a change of gears in her life. Things have been well and good for her. But nothing has changed, for the better or worse. And There wasn't any story of what goals she wanted to achieve other than to stay where she is now.

But that's a little moot point as I compare this to my own relationship. I presently have been with my partner since Feb 2018 I believe (I'm awful with dates, please don't kill me!)
When we started dating, there were a few things she had to overcome that I decided to support her in. But I wasn't interested in a romantic relationship at first. I just wanted to keep her out of harms way. This involved keeping her out of her house, and me feeding her.

With that time together she shared what she liked, all the pet play stuff and her friends. In Turn I decided to show the little side of things. There is a lot of cross over there. But I eventually found that I was just looking after her like she was a little.

To think of a specific example. I invited her to a Little event across the country, I'd drive her there, stay over and come back. I'd known her for a few days, and this was in the few weeks. So a lot of trust was put into me to look after her. She wanted to be little too at this event. But I guess I pulled it off in the end. Because she said yes to more events.