Why file? Because he is so confused he doesnt know what to do. Because he knows what you want and knows he is not capable of doing it right now. He feels up against a wall and pressured and lost. He is all over the place.

On the one hand, you say, you see him making more of an effort, you see he wants to be with you guys, etc. On the other, you say you want to see him make more of an effort.

It just seems to me that you want him to do what is your vision of trying, your list of things. But maybe, you should just be still and let him figure out how he wants to do this.

Listen, I dont want to keep going round and round with you. I just dont want to see you have even one regret.