<human>: Can you condense the text into a few key points?

I've been going out with my bf for 6mo now. We broke up for a few weeks about 2mo into the relationship and got back together. He lives 1.5hr away and so I drive to his place once/week and he drives to mine once/week.

The issue is I have a close-knit group of friends and some of them have not met my SO yet. It seems like they've been talking and think it's worrisome or a red flag that they have not met him yet. Because we did break up early on and because they're protective of me, some already have an ill-conceived notion of him and I've been apprehensive. I am no means ashamed or hiding him, we are happy together and happy with our relationship. I know I just need to make it happen. Make more effort to coordinate our schedules and be adamant that me & him need to see them.

Do I have to justify to them why they haven't met him? I understand they're curious and maybe a little bit hurt, but isn't this my relationship? The fact that they're upset, upsets me because my friends have been a wonderful support system for 10+ years and so I don't want them to have qualms. How do I approach them meeting him when some of my friends are bitter at the whole thing?
<bot>: Best friends are upset & think it's a red flag that they haven't met my SO of 6months. Planning for them to meet, how do I skirt around the fact that they're going to be somewhat bitter?