My boyfriend has a problem with me spending too much time with my friends in college. He wants me to spend all my free time with him

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My boyfriend has a problem with me spending too much time with my friends in college. He wants me to spend all my free time with him, which makes me extremely angry because it makes me feel like a possession. He doesn't even bother listening to me when I tell him why these friends are important. What should I do about this?
Why not consider being with someone who respects you for a change?

I dated a girl for seven months, during which she never allowed me to do anything more than kiss her. We were very affectionate and I got the feeling that she wanted to be more physical with me, but we never actually did anything beyond that. We ended that relationship specifically because this inhibition on her part became a problem for me. She has been dating a friend of mine for a while now, and I know that they have sex regularly. This upset me because it made me feel inferior in some way. What was I doing wrong? I want to ask her why she has sex with him, but couldn't with me. But, I'm afraid this will make my friend angry. Should I just let it go and move on with my life? Won't her answer help me in some way?
If she didn't want to have sex with you, that was entirely her prerogative, irrespective of her reasons. I'm not sure why you think she did anything wrong here, or how exactly her decision to do what she likes with her body is a problem for you. Whether you did nothing wrong, or everything wrong, is beside the point. She chose what she wanted to do, and your relationship ended because she didn't want to have sex with you. What exactly do you intend to gain by asking her about it? If she didn't give you a reason while the two of you were in a relationship, why should she give you one now? I suggest you move on.

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