Denver, I agree with the others. I think you did a great job and overall, it's all positive progress:

- she was clearly irritated that you went out
- she was very curious to know what you did and who you did it with
- she was pleasant
- she let SS stay over
- she let SS spend an additional day with you
- she was at SIL's house instead of with OM

Hardly sounds like a woman who wants you out of her life. She most likely didn't look you in the eyes because she's second-guessing herself.

Are you SURE that was OM's name on her cell phone? 100% sure? Even if it was, you don't know where that R stands. Maybe she broke it off and he won't stop calling. Maybe he only spent time with SS because he promised an activity weeks/months ago. If she was moving on, if she was replacing you - she would not doing the things she's doing. She'd be a complete alien and wouldn't want anything to do with you and definitely wouldn't want you to have anything to do with her son. I don't even think she's trying to salvage a friendship with you because if she were, she'd still be keeping distance more. JMHO.

I know it's a roller coaster ride but you are riding it with your back straight and your head up and that's something to be proud of! Keep doing what you're doing. Maybe go out more, be more secretive/dark and let her wonder what you're doing.


Me - 38, 2nd M, no living children, 1 forever 6 yr old boy
H - 44, 3rd M, twins 16

Dating 4/07
M 10/08
Bomb #1 12/10
Bomb #2 1/11
Bomb #3 12/11