See, I have primary custody. He lives with me.

Right now, I'm not in the "win her back" stage. I'm in the "stop letting her abuse me" stage.

She's an adult. She knows what she's doing...she's telling me "I'm in danger, but I'm fine, so I'll handle this later maybe if I want to, so can you give me the night off? I get off work at 4:30, so I just want a free night."

Also, I have already made plans. I have a guest coming in tonight from out of town. Due to standing court orders, they can't be at my house overnight when S is there. So I would have to cancel. She's not asking me for help, she's trying to use me. She's been overly polite in person, flirty, and now she wants to play mind games (really, I'm in danger, but I'm fine?).

That's the thing, I'm not falling for her manipulation anymore.

Ultimately, that's what it is. She knows it. I know it. If I allow it to go on forever, it will just go on forever.