how do you not know how to be a boyfriend?

okay so im in a relationship right now and its okay but i definitely exected more out of it. its no secret anymore its out in the open my mom knows im with him and so does my father. the past ears i had to sneak and have a boyfriend and that was hard. i thought it being out in the open would make it easier to maintain.....i guess i was wrong. sometimes i feeel negelected but he has things to do. am i wrong for feeling like that. i mean ive known him for 2years and we were jus friends but its like" how long or difficult is it to pick up the phone and call or text" ITS 2009 WHO DOESNT TEXT!........ugh! i mean they say they want to be with you but when have you let you slip through their fingers. what a waste of time. i mean thats how i feel but he is a great person. mayb i ask for too much attention? ive figured out im going to have to give myself that attention he isnt giving me.....royah out!