My boyfriend and I have been going out for 4months, we have been friends for two years. I have crushed on him since last January, but then was hurt. I told my best friend I had this crush and was going to ask him to the winter formal, the next day she asked him, he said, "yes". So they went out for a few weeks & to the dance, but me and my girlfriend became enemies. She teamed up with his ex and they bullied me the rest of the year. I thought things would be different now, since we are in college, but they continue to bully me as they know we are going out and are mad about it. They truly hate me. Well, I asked him what he thought and if he'd stick up for us. Well, he did, but he has been talking to them everyday since. Now he sticks up for them when they pick on me. So, we had it out. I feel if he is with me, he needs to respect me and stop talking to these girls. I don't understand why he still wants to be friends with them, I see they only have one goal and that is to break us up. I know I am insecure and have trust issues, but I have been through a lot in relationships and with him, and he knows this. He tells me I am being controlling and he can be friends with whom he wants to. Am I being unreasonable? He tells me he loves me and I am everything, and he wants to be with me forever. What do you guys think?

If he says he loves you, I don't know why he befriends people who disrespect you.
I'd leave him alone.

I'd ask him if he loves you so much why is his friendship with these girls so important ? Your feelings should be the most important thing to him. If he can't stand by you and place you first the future of your relationship doesn't seem so good .

I had this discussion with my boyfriend last week. Fact is, why would he need these girls, if he's getting everything he needs from you and his friends? In what way does he back them up when they're being nasty to you? If he doesn't stop, he's not worth your time. That's my opinion.

I'm not an expert on this at all but I have been in love or better yet am. The way I see it, if you don't like someone he shouldn't talk to them, and if he didn't like someone, you don't talk to them. It's that simple, but of he doesn't want to do that then why even bother with the guy?