Thank you for the advice, Banana. You're very wise and I admire that about you- while I am very intelligent, I lack common sense and tend to go overboard about everything. You're a much better "thinker" than I am, if that makes sense. In other words, you have a clearer head than I do. I like the way you handle things.
With that said, I did have the discussion with my boyfriend (before I read your response- your comment will actually be helpful in a longer conversation I'll have with him later). He admitted he's been too hard on me and he's overreacting. He said he's just going to have to get used to society being more accepting of gays over here in the US (he's lived here for a long time but his head is still in Poland I guess) and he's going to try to be a bit more open about his own sexuality.
So we have reached a compromise.
And once again, I thank you for the advice. Will talk with him more later.