So I think one of my friends likes me..in fact i'm almost dead positive he does. Which is awesome! I'd say yes if he asked me out, for sure. But he'd be my first like legit boyfriend I've never even kissed a guy before...

Problem is, I feel so awkward about the whole thing. Like i'm comfortable when it's just me and him but i feel weird when we're with our big group of friends(which is always) and he sits next to me..or tells me to sit next to him or just other little things that shows he likes me

I don't like the idea of all my other friends talking about me while i'm not there. Cause I know they do..I know they say things like "So how about Dee and Jake? haha"

Can anyone help me not feel like this? or maybe relate to me

I can't say I can relate, because I've always been really chill with guys, basically all my friends are guys anyway. Eh all I can say is, be yourself around him. If you two were already good friends then there's no reason to be awkward around him now, is there?

the first time with just about any person tends to be slightly nerve-wracking. It just takes a bit of time to get used to a new change of things, but I can relate and I think most people do. I'd say just be yourself, but it's easier said than done.

I can relate :) My friends were cool with it. The only thing is that me and my boyfriend REALLY try to not be lovey lovey when we are hanging out with our friends. I know how annoying it is to have friends over and just have them slobber each other like theres no tomorrow..

Just go out with him and enjoy yourself..but make sure you guys talk just like you would when you were friends..Nothing else is different except the fact that youll kiss, hug, etc. etc. :3

Sounds like a couple in my group of friends. We (their friends) are fine with the whole thing. :P

Don't worry about what your friends say. They're probably a little jealous of the attention your getting. If you like him then sit with him. But I'm wondering if your feeling ashamed to be with him in a group? That wouldn't be fair to him if your leading him on. You need to decide one way or the other. Either be happy to be with him wherever and whoever you might be with, or let him down now because it hurts less the sooner he knows.

Don't worry about the kissing problem, things will just flow. And don't fret about being awkward around him. If he's asking you to sit next to him and vice versa, and you're seemingly "always" awkward around him, he even likes you when you're awkward. : ) He probably sees through that or thinks it's cute.

nono, I'm not ashamed at all. It's kinda of more that my friends all know that he would be my first boyfriend and they would all be like "awwww deeeee" haha I don't like that kind of attention..It's the same for if i'm actually playing nicely with my brother and my mom acknowledges it, it makes me not want to play anymore. Or it makes me mad.

I don't know. Now that I say it in text form instead of just thinking it, it seems like a really stupid reason haha

Anyway, thanks everyone! I have been being myself..and we're in that "talking" stage i guess? So that's good, and i'm happy about it. He's super sweet (:

Very true..thank you!

I hope everything works out wonderfully for you. You can handle a little good natured teasing. (Besides, you can remind them it's only a matter of time before it's their turn!) :)

you're welcome. good luck!

Do you guys share that group of friends?

That question is asked because if you do, you probably feel uncomfortable because you could think that if something went wrong (and no I am not saying it will, or will not only time can tell things like that) the group dynamic would change.

However, no one knows if it would fail or if it would work. It's better to try than waste your life regretting the change of trying.

Yes, we share the same group of friends. And everyone in that group except for me and one other person, has some how been with others in the group hahah We have this on going joke about "The Aids". (Like one guy has a girlfriend and they have sex, then the same girlfriend after breaking up with the initial guy, goes and makes out with another guy of the group. They all have the aids)

Our group is pretty used to other members of the group going out or breaking up, but we always all stay really good friends. The breakups are never like earth shattering.

As a result, i think, everyone has a mutual love for one another. Just kind of works out. (:

haha ooohh they've had their turns. I'm 17 and my friends ages are from 18 to 20. I'm the last one to not have their turn! ): That's why they would prob. tease me about it, but I think they would be happy for me in the end.