It might seem repetitive that they only fight about the same thing, but, to me at least, it feels realistic. They have a miscommunication problems and neither of them have the words to make it better. Riftan does not have the eloquence to explain that Maxi's mere existence is enough for him and that it's not that he expects her to do or be nothing, is just that her being alive and near him is enough to bring him happiness and Maxi has neither the words (or courage, honestly) to explain how useless she has felt her entire life and how she feels the need to do something for him, to prove that she is more than her father thought of her. They both love each other so much, but they don't have the words (and in Riftan's case the patience and open mindedness) to try and plead their case and understand each other's point of view.
It might seem repetitive that they only fight about the same thing, but, to me at least, it feels realistic. They have a miscommunication problems and neither of them have the words to make it better. Riftan does not have the eloquence to explain that Maxi's mere existence is enough for him and that it's not that he expects her to do or be nothing, is just that her being alive and near him is enough to bring him happiness and Maxi has neither the words (or courage, honestly) to explain how useless she has felt her entire life and how she feels the need to do something for him, to prove that she is more than her father thought of her. They both love each other so much, but they don't have the words (and in Riftan's case the patience and open mindedness) to try and plead their case and understand each other's point of view.