Since you two have known each other for such a long time, i am thinking he feels as if your like his sister and he actually has some kind of right to tell you what to do with your life,you need to call him and set him straight and tell him that it doesn't matter if you marry a midget he has no right to talk to you that way.

If he doesn't get that through his head then obviously you need to disassociate yourself from him until he can grow up and respect you.

But i do have a question what race of women does he date?