Am i being over sensitive?

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My partner of about a year is really starting to get me down at times but i think its my own insecurities causing the issues so havent told my partner how I feel and not sure whether it would be best to or not.

Basically i feel like if ive been to tenerife hes been to elevenerife. Everything ive done/do he has done more times/better than me. Am i just being a bitch? I just feel like sometimes would it kill him to say "thats nice dear" rather than "yeah well when I did it...." would this annoy you or do i just need to man up?

Point it out to him? Maybe he doesn't know he's doing it. I had a tendency to do this...I thought I was joining in, apparently it came across as showing off...So make him aware and see what happens

Yeah there’s a fine line between trying to relate to someone and sounding like you’re one-upping them! If he’s doing it a braggy way then I’d pull him up on it each time and try to bring the talk back to you.

Just say, “cool, but we were talking about when I did xyz” If he carries on doing it then maybe you’re not compatible - he should be listening to you and making you feel heard - you’re in for a frustrating life if he constantly wants to talk about himself instead.

My DP has a tendency to do it, but since I’ve pointed out that he takes up a lots more ‘space’ in the relationship than I do, he has made an effort to stop himself and bring it back to me!

I havent talked to him about it because i didnt know if i was just being ridiculous.
Thank you myrelationshipisweird that sounds like a good starting point. Its not done in a braggy way more of a trying to impress me way if that makes sense.