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    I’ve been dating a really nice guy for about 7 months. He seems totally in love with me. After a few months he was so excited for me to meet his friends. He and his friends are very close. It’s like a big family. They were all very nice except for one girl who I found out later that night was his ex. They had a moment where he said hello and they hugged and the next thing I know his best friend is walking over to get him away from her and telling me how much my bf likes me. When the girl came back she was mad and he kept saying he was sorry. Obviously I was mad and told him to take me home. Long story short this girl is one of his best friends sister and they live together in the same town as us. She also dates his closest friends brother in law. The rest of his friends live 2 hrs or more away. He often hangs out with this girls brother and doesn’t invite me. Tonight he drove 2 hrs to visit his family. I worked night turn. When I spoke to him tonight he told me all his friends were in and he was at a bon fire. He knew for a few weeks and I could have requested it off and went. Should I be upset by this? It’s really bothering me.

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    I think you are overreacting based on what you’ve written. 😳 It sounds like you’ve just learned that his ex-girlfriend is in his circle of friends and that news unsettled you. Other than that, it really doesn’t seem like he’s done anything to disrespect you or denigrate your relationship. His going to the bonfire without you seems like a one time incident that doesn’t require you weighing it heavily. Sometimes these things happen without prejudice. He doesn’t seem to be avoiding you or keeping you away from his friends and family in any meaningful way.

    What I can tell you is that it’s in your best interest to keep things light and not create problems with his friends and family. If you make it okay for him to continue his friendship with his ex-girlfriend’s brother, then there won’t be drama surrounding you. You may be in love with him, but remember, you’ve only been in the picture for seven months and his best friend has been around a lot longer. What you don’t want to be is a nag who demands to be first and foremost. What you DO want to be is the girlfriend he wants to have with him, show off to his family and friends, and to be able to enjoy alongside his friends, too. 😀

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