Positive developments?

[jon2911]

OK, made the call, went as expected.

Me: I won't call James again. I didn't know it was him calling Saturday.
W: Thanks for telling me he was coming by, but can you save his number and ignore his calls.
Me: Yes. I didn't intentionally get involved in this, but can't help but feel protective.
W: Why? Because I'm gone now? You were never protective before.
Me: I was, but didn't know how to show it. And I think you're in a lot more danger now than you realize.
w: Don't tell me crap like that. It feels like you're showing off. When we lived in the ghetto and there was a shooting down the street, you didn't protect me then. (W sounds teary, hangs up).

Background: we didn't live in the ghetto. It wasn't the perfect little neighborhood W grew up in, but was fairly safe. We had friendly neighbors who looked out for us, and never any problems. The shooting down the street scared me, and I tried to get a job and move us out of there.

Still, there's danger everywhere, even the nicest neighborhoods. W is in a LOT more danger now than she ever was then. In a perfect neighborhood right next to her parents. And I think she realizes that and it's bugging the hell out of her.

I'm smiling picturing what FIL would do if he knew about this drugs situation. The guy would have a hernia. LOL.