For once, I'm in complete agreement with your W's email to you. You were behaving ornery and petulantly when interacting with W. Know what? It did not bring you closer to the goal and it actually had the opposite effect on W...turning her off.
It's time for you to start thinking positive and making positive notations of your interactions with W. It all STARTS with you. Start with thinking positive thoughts in how you view W.
W is:
1) A good mother 2) Is lost for the moment 3) Is trying her best
Your next homework assignment is to sit down and write down a list of her good qualities. And post here.
As for the draft letter to W, I think you've received excellent feedback and suggestions from others. How about posting your final version here before getting the green light to hit the send button?
Final piece of advice is to be the man that you've buried deep under anger. Dig him out from that morass...and PRONTO.
During the fair, stand next to W and be friendly to her. Maybe crack a joke. Laughter is a terrific medicine.
