alright I just beat the boss, i saw what the problem is. In my first save for some reason I didnt level up and didnt have Belly Rub and Belly Qlench, that was what made me lose so much! Sorry again if the comments seemed harsh, and luckily I found that lil issue :)
Phew, that's a bit of a relief.
No clue why you didn't level up, since you're supposed to gain enough xp to level up instantly, but I'm glad you did now so you could beat the boss!
Also, don't worry about it coming off as rude. Some other people have encountered the same problem and trust me, there has been ruder lol