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Yes, 1000%. So many red flags in this post. Your advisor is going to be your primary advocate after you finish, and you need to be able to trust him to help market you and your skills on the job market. That's like 75% of the job. The other 25% is helping you develop the skills you need to be an independent researcher, both by guiding you and modeling the skills. It sounds like you can't trust him to do any of that. Find someone who has your back. My advisor was one of the kindest people I've ever met, and an amazing mentor. It made the whole grad school experience so much better. Your name will be closely associated with this guy's for years at least. If that makes you uncomfortable, that's another great reason to switch.