Letters to the Editor
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To key or not to key.
Some old-fashioned manners hold whether the genders are reversed or even if the couple are of the same gender. You live somewhere, you get a key. As a guest, you don't. In his mind, you are a guest.
Miss Manners will tell you that as a guest, you are not expected to wait out on the steps like a door mat when the host is running late. Furthermore, as a guest, you don't bring the groceries and do the cooking; that is host's job. You can take a turn when you reciprocate with an invitation to dinner at your place.
I'm not going to bash the dude for not giving up a key. It's his place. But all the "He says ...." "He insists ...." and "He didn't like it....." makes me cringe. This is not a perfect relationship but for one tiny little issue about a key. You have a much bigger problem. If you don't want to be treated like a puppy, quit sittin' by the door waiting for the Master to come home