To be irritated by DP pressuring me to watch TV

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DP is a big TV/film man (he contributes to a TV critic channel on YouTube) and ever since the pandemic all he wants to do with his evenings is watch TV shows. Every night I get a needy and longing 'do you want to watch the next episode of xyz with me?' Or 'let me know when you want to watch [insert latest Netflix show].' I don't want to watch TV every night, I would like to read, or play a game, paint, listen to a podcast, or go out. I feel bad for rejecting him every night and doing my own things while he watches some dross on Netflix. It's also irritating when I clearly say no and he carries on trying to persuade me. How can I manage this better and also how can I get him out of this TV rut? We used to go out places before Covid.

Just say no thanks and wander off to do your own thing.
How are you neglecting him? Surely it's him neglecting you if his attention is on that square of plastic for hours at a time.
He can only force you to do something if you allow him to.

Sounds like my DH. I started taking myself to bed early (at like 9pm) so I could read and leave him downstairs watching TV. I watch one program with him until then but otherwise that's it. We used to do things but he has no interest now, so dull 🤷

Same here. One of us in one room, the other in the other room except Saturday if we’re not going out.
We’re very happy with that arrangement- DH has little interest in what I watch and vice versa.

Not far off 30 years married - a second tv area is great!

It's winter , perhaps he will change in the summer. I think ppl watch less TV then.