So the person I have been playing with the last 12 weeks, I know it is not for romantic purposes. However the dynamic itself for me is intimate because of the amount of trust you need to have with someone.

Yesterday they asked do I have any kinky friends, I said real life friends, no. And he said well you have one, ME!

I want to be very direct but also feel bad saying he is NOT my friend. He is my Dom and for me they do not overlap the same way. We are not FWB as we don't do anything friends would do. However I also don't want to compromise what we currently have. He's very generous to me, has bought me flights, paid for whatever toys I want. Makes me say how he owns me and my pussy but then tossed in the just friends comment after almost 3 months. I have been very clear I am not looking for deep emotions with anyone as I'm still healing from a very bad year so IDK why it feels insulting to have him say he's a friend.

I'm okay with casual but being told I'm a friend has me in a very defensive head space. What are your D/s relationships set as?