She doesn't have the emotional capacity to understand a problem without perceiving like she's being attacked or criticized. It will take a lot of work to resolve that issue and it's on her to see what she's doing, you can't make her see that.
For your part, it's not healthy to hold back and keep silent, it'll strain the relationship to the point of no return once the resentment builds up high.
When they come over I'd just say “hey how do you think it looks, not bad for a reclaimed rug”. Don't try to hide it wear your dumpster diving prowess loud and proud. 🙂
Any advice on how I can get him to understand that im not mad or anything I just don’t wanna be squeezed like that?
You get him to understand by breaking up with him swiftly and never looking back.
She doesn't have the emotional capacity to understand a problem without perceiving like she's being attacked or criticized. It will take a lot of work to resolve that issue and it's on her to see what she's doing, you can't make her see that.
For your part, it's not healthy to hold back and keep silent, it'll strain the relationship to the point of no return once the resentment builds up high.
When they come over I'd just say “hey how do you think it looks, not bad for a reclaimed rug”. Don't try to hide it wear your dumpster diving prowess loud and proud. 🙂