My life has changed a lot in the last year and a half.

Primarily because of my relationship and in turn, has changed my behavior.

I no longer prioritize the things I used to, and that's not to say I'm doing bad in school or not being responsible, but my close friends have taken a back seat and my boyfriend taking the passenger side.

I've known this to be a problem for awhile now, and have already lost friends because of it.

Those friendships were toxic and didn't see how much my boyfriend means to me, but my few closest friends do understand, I just feel I've taken that for granted.

It's normal to spend more time with your partner, especially if you're in a place where you both take the relationship seriously and want it to progress to something more.

It's important to me that my friends like my boyfriend because it's a reflection on me, and if he is going to be in my life for a long time I want the people I love to care for each other; to be apart of my family.

I understand why I'm no longer invited to things because I don't reach out to my friends to hang out, so why would they feel obligated to invite me places?

It's created distance between me and my friends when there doesn't need to be, because we are all in close proximity with each other.

I don't blame my friends for this, I'm mad myself for letting it continue for so long.

I've since talked to my friends about this, and while there's no bad blood, I still feel I've hurt them in some way.

As long as I practice good communication and own up to my mistakes, everything will go back to normal.