<human>: Hello everyone. I'm having a problem with my boyfriend where I feel like we're not really progressing.

We both have issues talking with things that bother us and things that upset us that the other does. We have been getting better lately and I felt that we were doing better for a while but I feel that we are sliding backwards and that there is no hope of forward progress.

Here's an example that just happened today.

I like to chill in the apartment (we live together) without clothes or with minimal clothes because...I dunno, it feels awesome. Sometimes I'll wear "yoga pants" because they're really comfortable and it also happens to be too cold to lounge around in my underwear. My boyfriend, without fail, will start pawing at me and giving me "the look" and just generally making it obvious that he wants the V. It has really started to get on my nerves because I feel that I can't relax (by wearing little to no clothes if I feel like it) in my own apartment without getting mauled (figuratively). I have definitely brought this up to him because one of my biggest turn offs is really being pawed at when I'm just trying to relax. He then launches into this whole butthurt "omg then I just won't touch you any more ever again" which forces me to backpedal and say, well I guess sometimes is okay...

I just don't really know how else to explain to him that I don't want to be sexualized every time I'm not fully dressed, damnit. I of course love that he's attracted to me and can't keep his hands off me, but I don't know how to handle the situation where he gets all butthurt and throws his hands up claiming that he just won't touch me ever again. Why is this such a hard concept?? I have resorted to only doing this when he isn't around. Any help is appreciated; even if it's something to suggest to him that will help him not be upset. I mean, he doesn't own me so I don't understand why he thinks he can do this without repercussion all the time.

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Issue is two fold; why can't boyfriend respect my body/space and more importantly why can't he respect my wishes without getting butthurt