Hello everyone!
Thanks for the responses before , everyone is always super kind on here.
Sometimes my issues really seem so trivial :( just would love some advice and I hope you all don't mind.
I have a 3 year old son and it's just me and him. His dad lives in NY. I have 3 sisters and a brother. However none of them have kids and only one of them shares the same mom as me so we're not all that close.
I used to speak to my dad daily, however after years of aggression toward me, I have managed the relationship with him enough so my son still FaceTimes him but we don't talk all the time.which has eased the pressure and changed the dynamic, in a good way.
Anyway the little I speak to my dad, I still feel rather perturbed by his comments. One being over the lockdown situation and that you can meet in 'bubbles'. My dad said - as much, as he wants to see my son he would prefer if it was that my son was around kids rather, just seeing him for his own selfish reasons for missing my son.
Anyway I reiterated that I am not really around anyone with kids (which he already knows as this has come up aggressively before) namely because none of siblings have any kids. However he kept on and on that my son should be around other kids.
My best friend and her husband have two kids but they live over an hour away. I also have another friend with a son so I'll see them soon.
Before lockdown I took my son to many football and rugby classes to strengthen his friendship group. He is very confident, I am teaching him many subjects and he is very outgoing so I'm not worried that he won't make friends. It's just now.
My dad suggested a cousin who has a 5 year old son, I used to talk with and see her often, however she was in an abusive relationship, so I stepped away from her. For my sons safety.
I am back speaking with her but she's such a jealous bitchy person she's also really negative, that it's hard to even speak to her, she also calls me constantly and recently I just don't answer because I have just gone self employed (which appears to cause her issue) so my time is limited. Even if it wasn't I don't want to talk to her daily. Again this causes her issue.
Am I being selfish, what can I do more to make sure my son isn't lonely and around other children?
Thanks in advance. Hope everyone is safe and well