Just remember that you made it past a husband who cheated on you while pregnant and left you when your daughter was very young. You did not just overcome it, you thrived by being an incredible mom and provider. You overcame a very sad relationship with your own mother as well. I cannot imagine the internal strength one must have to endure what you did. You are a testament as an amazingly strong woman.
Like others have pointed out, This guy is just some one that you have known for a very short period of time. Whatever happens between the two of you, know that you will continue to thrive and this will not hurt as much as what you have already been through. There is no reason to force this. You have not truly invested much anyway.
His actions are not about you. They are about him. I think that these are events that are actually good to go through early, because you can figure out whether HE is someone that you would want to be committed to. That takes time. It takes a while to figure out what a person is really like. Maybe detach, and stand back a bit and really observe who he is. As opposed to how he was making you feel in the beginning. Sometimes we like how a person makes us feel, but that doesnt always say much about who they really are. Thats what the first year of a relationship is usually about.
Question: Why is he not happy that you are going out with your friends?
