Just had an intense conversation with W. She rang while I was out of the house, as I didn't answer she texted about maybe she needed a lawyer. Anyway we spoke for ten minutes, she was angry and frustrated about relationship with S. She veered between shouty and teary so I listened and validated but agreed to nothing. First she asked could she come with us on our exchange trip out tomorrow. I gently said I didn't think it was a good idea and S wouldn't be comfortable. This a cue for lots of ramblings about how she couldn't understand why he wouldn't be comfortable with his own mother ( I can think of a major reason!) and she only sees him 5 minutes a week and she's his mother and it isn't normal he won't see her I agreed she is his mother but also pointed out I can't make him want to be with her as he almost 16. She said she isn't prepared to continue like this. I said I understood how she felt but S and her needed to talk it over. She then said she wanted us to invite her for dinner once a week. I said S wouldn't be comfortable. We continued with me validating until she talked herself out. I told a couple of things S had done and told her to take care. She quietly said the same. Don't know how to interpret it. One way is to see her frustrated because things haven't happened like she wanted. Who knows if her R with OM is worth the effort?
