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Okay, so I just need to rant about something to get it off of my chest. I know other people in the world have worse problems, but I just posted this for the sake of ranting. If anyone wants to comment and/or give support, that's fine. However, this is mainly for my ranting.

I met my current boyfriend two years ago, and we became friends almost instantly. We've been best friends since then. Anyways, whenever we would walk together, (We had a LOT of classes together that year...) everyone in the hallway would just sit there and stare at us. It was so uncomfortable, but I got used to it after a while. Random people would walk up to us when we were just talking or working on a project or something, and they would ask "Is he your boyfriend?" or "Is she your girlfriend?" We both just rolled our eyes and ignored them. The entire year went like that.

Last year, my boyfriend and I didn't have as many classes together, so the people didn't bother us as much. We were still repeatedly bashed with that question. At the end of the year, I developed a crush of my best friend. When I told my other friends about it, everyone was like "Oh my god! You two would be so perfect together!" or "Aw, that's so adorable! Go ask him now!" I waited a month or two and went and told him. He was awkward about it at first, but then he told me he liked me back. I was so euphoric after that.

After that happened, we still had some classes and would walk in the hallways together. The question changed from "Is s/he you boy/girlfriend?" to "Are you two still dating?" We both answered yes each and every time. However, people still continued to ask it. Even my best friends, who I tell almost everything, started asking it. Well, some of them anyway. Whenever we hold hands or sit together, our friends crowd around and say things like "Aw, look at how cute they are!" or "We shouldn't intrude on the lovebirds privacy!" We got so pissed at them. I'm at a loss for what to do. I've tried ignoring them, but the comments continue. My boyfriend is probably more pissed than I am because he's shy about these things.

Also, some of my friends try to critique our relationship. One said "Have you even kissed him yet? It's not a true relationship if you haven't." I told her I hadn't, and that I didn't particularly care if he kissed me or not. He thinks that kissing is special and should be saved for the right moment. She doesn't get that my boyfriend has trust issues because he was recently cheated on by his previous girlfriend with a few other guys. I can't ditch her as my friend because we go back a long way, and she's there for me when I need her.

To add on to the problems, my mom even asks about our relationship. Like, seriously, what the serious ********!? Everyday when I see her, she constantly asks if we're still together. Her excuse is that she wants to be "in the loop about what's going on". Being in the loop does not mean that one has to ask everyday if we're still dating. When I tell her yes, she keeps reminding me that I shouldn't hug him, or hold hands, or do anything remotely romantic. She doesn't realize that the more she pushes, the more I want to rebel. I've held hands with him and hugged him countless times because that's what couples do! We've been together for four months, and people still aren't used to the idea of us dating.