He doesn't respect you. I know - he never respected me. He always thought of me as a child too, sometimes even something subhuman. Even if he learns how to speak prettier or treat you nicer, it'll just be an act. Pretty on top and rotten inside.

He'll never believe in you, he just wants to slap a metaphorical band-aid on your brain and call it a day. You're nothing more than a paycheck to him.