"As for hope in my M, I don't think about it much as before. I realize it's because of all the pain from the A and lies. In a way, this helped me find my self confidence. "
That's not the way to gain "self" confidence. That comes from within and shouldn't rely on your W's actions. The way you are viewing it will only build resentment in you.
You did well with establishing your boundary, although I would have shown her some proof to her that you had to show that you knew she was lying instead of just talking about it. Sometimes the WAS needs to actually SEE the physical proof in front of them to show them that the LBS isn't playing around.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
