<human>: So, From ages 15-19 I dated my high school sweetheart. It was the first relationship I had meeting someone's family and friends. Things were great at the start. But then my Ex would often tell those half-truths to try and please everyone during problems that came up.

For example. I would pre-plan a date with him a week before and his family/friends would try and invite him out somewhere on that seemingly free day of his. He would just tell them he was hanging out with me. I would get pushed as the reason for a lot of things and over time his family and friends began to hate me.

I don't want to get into a big story about how things were towards the end, but basically the aftermath resulted in me feeling VERY cautious about friends and family of anyone I would date.

Its been awhile since then of course. After dating my current boyfriend I met his family at the 10 month mark of us dating. I was nervous. But they were kind and I feel fine around them. My boyfriend is not as attached to his family as my Ex was.

Skip to meeting his roommates/friends and I, well, freeze up. I've not said more other than hello. Two weeks ago my boyfriend tried to help by introducing me to some of the visitors at his house. I managed to spit out a hello and some sort of other greeting words you typically say after that.

Logically I know they aren't like my Ex's asshole friends. But when the time comes to even say anything my head stops working and all I can imagine is them talking shit about me. 

My boyfriend is in no way forcing me to be friends with his friends. But I'd at least like to be able to carry on a conversation when those opportunities happens.

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<bot>: Due to an Ex's bad friends being shitty towards me I'm now too scared to approach my current boyfriend's friends. Advice please?