Dear Diana,
My boyfriend has a group of friends with whom he hangs out. I’ve been going out with them for two months now, but I still don’t feel accepted by the group. They have been friends since school. I try my hardest to get along with them, but I’m always the one who has nothing to say and feel left out when they keep talking about the past. I also feel they are cautious when I am around. Otherwise, they behave like one big happy bunch.
— Neha

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