Tal, I'm okay with S3 wanting to be with his mother. I really understand and appreciate that. He's only 3. I know he loves me, that's all that counts. Yes, it stings a little, but I love him enough to know when I need to give into his needs -- as long as I don't overindulge his wants.
Gypsy, welcome. I agree with you about S7, but like I said, I saw it as the lesser of evils. That's why it bothers me so and makes me angry -- I don't like being put in this situation, having to choose between two unsavory options, either of which is negative for my son. I know that life is rife with such choices, but I especially hate that this one is due solely to the selfishness of my wayward spouse. Her self-serving choices to sever our family and our M have put me between Scylla and Charybdis.