I’ve been dating my bf for 4.5 years now. We are very close and very much in love.

We study at the same university but do different degrees so we do not have lectures together. Sometimes when I’m free and have nothing else to do, I join him and go with him to his lectures.

Last year, there were a few new additions to his friend group. In particular there were two girls who I thought I could become friends with or at least have causal conversations with once in a while since we’d be seeing each other a lot. However those girls don’t greet me and don’t even look at me. My boyfriend didn’t “introduce” us in the first place and I told him that that made me feel awkward because I’m just sitting there quietly with him and his friends. Those girls talk to him and whatever. I’m not jealous but I don’t find them respectful towards me. I’m quite soft spoken and if I don’t know someone I would only speak to them if they speak to me. But since they actually come up to my boyfriend and I when we’re together just to greet him, should they not acknowledge and greet me as well?

I’ve spoken to my boyfriend about this and he understands how I feel but it would be awkward for him to now say after a few months of seeing each to say“this is my gf, Chloe”.

Please help me. I feel so awkward and embarrassed when I’m around his friends. To make matters worse, they are invited to his birthday party in a few weeks. I’m going to feel so alone and awkward. What should I do?