<p>I recently got a boyfriend... but my "friends" (or people I hang out with in orchestra) haven't said one nice thing about him. I've been called a whore because he often pays for my coffee/food when we go out. And one of my "friends" even wrote "a new low" on my Facebook wall. Sorry to be an emotional whore, but I just NEED to hear something to make myself feel better... I can't believe I need to deal with this s*** in the last 10 days of school.</p>
<p>seriously don’t worry about those (female dogs)
He sounds like a nice guy and if you found someone that you think is good for you than that overrides what they say.
Do what makes you happy and ignore them. 
Good luck at Rice next year btw 
Best of luck! Don’t forget that at the end of the day, you’re the only one there.</p>
<p>Why did you refer to yourself as an “emotional whore” in your own post? If you (even jokingly) refer to yourself in such terms, people are going to think it’s okay to call you them.</p>
<p>As far as your friends and their comments, are you sure there isn’t any truth to them? Examine your boyfriend carefully and judge him as if he were your best friend’s boyfriend. If you find that there’s nothing less-than-great about him, then ignore what other people say and be happy.</p>
<p>And if your “friends” keep bringing him up and insulting him, just change the topic or let them know that your relationship is between you and him, and there’s no need for them to be handing out their (unsolicited) opinions about your relationship.</p>
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WOW. The people saying this stuff sound really ridiculous… lol. There is nothing wrong with the guy “often” paying for stuff (I mean, I have dated guys who SERIOUSLY insist on paying for EVERYTHING. Which is annoying, yeah, but it does not make me a whore by any means).</p>
<p>Pretty often, my friends don’t exactly “approve” of the guys I date (like I care? lol) because I LIKE guys who… maybe come off as conceited (mm… if it’s valid conceit. haha.) or arrogant or whatever, probably because I am incredibly self-absorbed and conceited as well. But people who are actually my friends will maybe just say something like “Wait, you guys are dating!? He is so ____” fill in the blank with things like conceited, sarcastic, etc. Things that I don’t exactly mind. lol. But then they’re like whatever and don’t mention anything again. I mean if I were ACTUALLY dating someone who was a complete jerk or was cheating on me or something, yes it’s fine for my friends (or anyone for that matter) to tell me their [low] opinions of the guy, and in that case I would reassess my thoughts on him and I’d value their input.</p>
<p>anyway, as far as what you’ve said in this post, the guy sounds fine to me.</p>