Apologies if this is in the wrong section!
I have been separated from my sons dad for nearly 6 years, we never married and my son is nearly 9.
We came to an agreement between us that my ex would have him every other weekend, picking up on fri n returning home on the Sunday afternoon at 2pm
The pick up on fri was meant to be straight from school but this has got later and later, often around 7pm and as my ex lives a 2 hour drive away, they do not get to his until 9pm. He has in the past also complained about the drop off on the Sunday being too early, and I had no prob with him bringing him back around 5pm but this has never happened!
My son has been playing footie for a little league club for the last season, but only going every other sat- this has had an impact on the way the rest of the team play with him-not passing etc which I think comes down to the fact that he isn't there every weekend but the rest are
I have told my ex that our son wants to play every weekend-he's footie mad and I don't blame him. I have suggested to my ex that he picks out son up on the sat morning after footie n then brings him back later on the Sunday afternoon but as usual he's refusing saying it will affect their relationship blah blah blah
Our son is growing up and he's social life will only get better ( lucky him!) and I also think he is entitled to have his feelings and opinions listened to, but my ex is having none of it!
My ex n I only have a relationship because of our son, quite frankly if I never saw him again I'd be happy but it's not about me, it's about our son
What are your thoughts on this? We have never been to court regarding contact because we had sorted it ourselves, but more n more he is refusing to budge n I'm sick of it!!
I would welcome views from any men on here as well!!