If I had a bf like that, I'd be hiding the remote.

Need more details. Are you guys having a serious discussion and then he tunes you out by turning on the tv?

Is he usually like that? Or is this a one time thing and he feels like you've been nagging him or something? Just curious.

Clearly you are not "so happy" with him if he does not respect you, which seems to be the case here. If something bothers you, you have a legitimate right to be upset. That is not being self centered. Either you and your boyfriend need to have a serious talk about your communication issues, or you need to move on.

Why are you with someone who doesn't want to listen to you? Turning on the tv when you're speaking is so rude. Did you try talking to him about it and how it makes you feel? If he is still like that, I would say move on girl. You deserve someone who's willing to hear you out.

Why do ladies always lead with "My boyfriend is wonderful" when they're complaining about what an insensitive oaf he is? OP, someone who doesn't care what you say is rude. You should tell him when he does things that are rude. Loving someone is NOT letting all their bad habits slide. And it's not letting them hurt you while you sit by silently. That is called "martyr syndrome", and it's a far cry from love. There's a way to lovingly let someone know that their behavior is hurtful to you. If the person you love doesn't care that they're hurting you, or yells at you for saying that they have hurt you, they don't really love you, they just like having you around because you make it easy. Absorbing the negative energy isn't humility, it's humiliating because it's completely undeserved.

There was one time that I was talking with my partner and he turned on the tv. But I did not freak out but I also did not sit there and "accept the negative". I just calmly told him that I still had more to say and that I expect his full attention when I am talking about something important to me. He immediately said I am sorry, turned off the tv, and turned to face me and we finished solved the problem that we were discussing. He never did anything like that again since and he always acts interested when I feel the need to voice concerns. Sometimes I have too many things upsetting me but he still supports me, I would not accept anything less. How can you have good communication and build a strong bond if you don't feel like your partner cares about what you are feeling or thinking?

This sounds like going on a date, and your partner is talking on the phone with her gf during the entire dinner. Frankly, I'd leave. It isn't that it's humiliating, it's that it's being inconsiderate of the person you're with. That person deserves your attention, not the phone.

It probably is a stupid question, but have you tried talking with him about it? How it makes you feel and how he should consider your feelings and so on.
Talking always helps, but if he dose not get the idea, then it does not look like it´s worth it.

Ask him if he'd appreciate knowing the next time you're "faking it"(just to be coonsiderate....)or fall asleep during sex....his attention span should improve a bit!