<human>: My boyfriend and I have been together for over a year.  We recently moved across the country and live with one of his best friends.  We all get along great.  We have our own separate space and time, and truly  have a great relationship.  My boyfriend is a very private person, his best friend told me that he never ever talks his personal life.  However, it was just made clear to me that none of his closest friends back home know I exist.  He says whenever he goes back home, nobody asks him about his personal life, so he doesn't tell them.  The reason being, he says, is because he was in a long term relationship back home years ago, and once it ended, he lost a good handful of friends and it really hurt him.  

He has since had another short relationship before me where his friend circle became bigger.  He tells me its easier to not tell any of his friends back home about me so he doesn't lose his friends, because some of his friends are still very close to his ex.  He says he will be invited to less events and just says its easier this way.  I told him how hurt this made me and he has been up in arms apologizing and telling me I have every right to feel sad about it.  He says he will eventually tell them but he wants to give it more time, even though its been nearly 2 years since the ex and him split.  He also says he plans on bringing me home in the fall and he plans on dealing with his friends who will apparently be unhappy that he is dating someone new.  I can't help but feel sick to my stomach about the whole thing.  When I have a very significant relationship, everyone in my life knows, I do not hide it, regardless of the "friends" I would lose in the process.  I feel like if I would lose friends over loving someone, then they weren't my real friends in the first place.  Should I just let it go and give him time to tell his friends about me on his own?  Or do I have a right to be hurt about this?

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<bot>: long term boyfriend says hiding me from his friends back home is easier so he doesn't lose friends he shared with an ex.