<human>: My boyfriend and I started dating about a year ago, soon after I started taking classes at his local college. Through him, I've met so many awesome people. Lately I've been hanging out with some of these people a lot on my own, independently of my boyfriend. So I definitely consider them our friends, and not just his. Also, some of these people we have met after we were already a couple. 

Although out relationship is great at the moment, I'm not naive and know the possibility of us breaking up at some point could happen. When I think about the future I wonder what is suppose to happen to our friend group? I really don't want to lose the people I've become such good friends with.  

Thinking about it really upsets me and puts me in a depressed mood some days. I feel like this is something I should discuss with my boyfriend, but how? How can I ask him without sounding like a controlling or needy person what happens with our friends if we do not workout in the future?

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<bot>: How can I ask my boyfriend what happens to our friend group if we don't work out in the future without sounding like a controlling or needy person?