I need to rant and I need advice

Hey so this is my first post and it's mainly a question. So my boyfriend and I have been dating for five months and we've been friends for just about a year. I really like him and I think I even love him. He's told me that he loves me as well. However, he isn't romantic. He doesn't understand the expectations that I have and doesn't know what to do when I act a certain way. We decided to be honest with each other and tell each other what bothers us about the other person and we give advice on how to better it. But recently, I feel distanced from him. We don't see each other during the summer because we love 8 hours away, but we go to school together. Another problem is that his mom doesn't aprove of me because I'm white. My boyfriend is black and his parents moved to the US from Africa. His dad doesn't mind me, but he doesn't have much say because he broke up with my boyfriend's mom. I feel like my boyfriend doesn't understand what it's like to be a boyfriend nor how to be one as I'm his first girlfriend. There's so much drama in my life that I get frustrated a lot and it is interfering with our relationship. I don't know what to do, or if i should even do anything. This is my first serious relationship and I just need advice I think.