Maybe you have an eye infection clean them with fresh lint swabs and sterilized warm water until you can get some antibiotic eyedrops.

Sometimes after crying eyelids become crusty with the dried tears.

Sometimes you get sleep it is called in them if you have a cold or allergys or dust can cauls this to happen.

Your boyfriend has terrible aim.

You need to go to an optomologist. Your symptoms sound like Blepharitis and you need medical treatment. It could also be eyelash mites(Demodex. Symptoms for Blepharitis are, itchy/dry eyes, swollen, crusty eyelids adn sometimes eye pain. My mother is being treated for this and she is on antiobiotic drops, gel eye drops for dry eye and eye wash pads, plus Omega 3 Fish Oil vitamins. She was in so much pain she thought her retnia was detaching. After on day of treatment, she is feeling much better. Unless you are looking for glasses, I would definately see a good optomologist. In researching the difference between the two, this is what I discovered from a article written by Elliot Werner, M.D. An ophthalmologist is a Medical Doctor who has an M.D. degree. Which means he or she has gone through four years of medical school and at least one year of post-graduate general medical and surgical training and is a fully trained physician who has then gone on to specialize in treatment of eye diseases by doing at least three years of extra training in ophthalmology. An ophthalmologist is, therefore, fully trained in all aspects of medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases and has as well a complete background in general medicine. An optometrist has a Doctor of Optometry degree from an optometry school which is usually four years of training in examining the eyes and treating certain types of visual and eye disorders. They do not have any background in general medicine, nor do they have any training in surgical management of eye diseases. They generally have some training in medical treatment, but it varies a great deal. As a general rule, if you have nothing medically wrong with your eyes and just need glasses or contact lenses or general routine eye check-ups, an optometrist can provide that service. If you have anything actually wrong with your eyes or have a significnat eye or general medical problem, it is better to see an ophthalmologist. Good luck with your eyes!

Try washing.