One has to learn how to be in a relationship and that's not easy? Doesn't sound like your bf is doing too well in that course, because it's not something he's use to.

A lot of the complaints I made to my T about my bf, my now-husband, she'd respond, "And how long have you known him; and how long did his mother have him? (and he'd been married before, so his ex-wife had had a an eighteen year influence on him too!). It takes time to learn to relate to another person and/or for either party to "change". You know how long good therapy takes, why should other relationships happen faster?

Have you tried "rewarding" him for when he does pay attention to you? Being "comfortable" to be with and "safe" might make the difference where he'll choose you over "things"? My husband and I each spend a lot of time on the computer, television shows, reading, he naps for 2-3 hours in the middle of the day, etc. but we are also available at any time if the other wants us. We read something interesting/funny on the computer or books, see it on TV, we tell the other and the other appreciates it too. I don't watch the news, have little interest in that or financial material but that's what my husband likes/works with. So, I ask him "what have you learned this morning"? and he gives me a pleasant synopsis of what he's been doing on the computer that morning.

Maybe you can get minimally involved. Watch the baseball for a few moments curiously and ask a question? If it's about what he's interested in, he'll probably engage with you :-) and that's a start. That can be a positive interaction. No, you don't particularly care for all of baseball but the interaction might remind him or you of something else and the sharing might continue for a few more moments. Being truly curious about someone's behavior, as I hear you being in this post, is a good step. If we can learn to take ourselves away from the equation (not easy) and keep focused, with our curiosity on the other, the engagement can become enjoyable for both parties.