I love my girlfriends dad.

I just want to start by saying i don't mean this romantically or sexually.

I've been going out with my girlfriend for over 2 years now and i'm constantly at her house.I've gotten really close with her family and honestly I love them all to bits.They take me on family holidays with them and on little trips.Her dad will sometimes play games with my girfriend her brother and I aswell.I love it so much because I come from a bad household and have grown up with a lot of family issues.I don't have anythung like that at all,i'm basically on my own.I don't really have anyone to go to with my problems except for my girlfriend and her dad because of it.I don't think he even realises how much he's helped me out,sometimes without even knowing.

I really want to tell him how much i appreciate how much he has helped me but I'm a very quiet person and don't want it to be awkward.I feel quilty for not saying it enough so I buy him stupid gifts all the time because i don't really know how to show him.I'm kind of nervous he'll see this because i know he uses reddit.He might not know its me bit i'm still a little nervous.I also kind of want him to see this so he knows how much it means to me,because i genuinrly love him so much.

Recently i've tried talking to him about something that's been bothering me but everytime i try something happens where I can't.I don't even know if it's a good idea anymore because i just don't know how to approach him.I don't like making a big deal out of things and it feels kind of cringe to go to him with it.