Feeling discouraged by boyfriend?

I wake up and write first thing in the morning so that the negative thoughts don’t have time to creep in and weigh me down. I will occasionally write during or at the end of the day when I’m feeling like it but it’s not often.

Yesterday my boyfriend asked me what my latest story is about and I told him, and then he asked me what the characters’ names are and I told him what they are at the moment and he mocked me about the names. I’m so confused as to why he would do this and not sure if I’m overreacting. I found it really tricky to write this morning because I’m so sensitive to things like this, even if they are only placeholder names, and really could have used some encouragement instead. He knows how important writing is to me and also how I lack belief in myself. When he talks to me about his dreams, his art etc I am nothing but encouraging. He also knows that this year I have been sticking to writing every day and am really proud of myself. Maybe he doesn’t realise that him mocking me would make me less able to write.

I feel it’s down to my weak belief in my writing and how easily I find excuses not to write. Maybe I can use this feeling to write around lack of partner support, so there is that! Anyone else have any words of advice?

Update:

Apparently it was all because he felt weird because of the fact I write about relationships. It made him feel insecure because presumably I am drawing on my own experiences.