[may22]

I agree with kml-- he's yanking your chain. Utterly ridiculous and crazy-making, of course, but this is his last fingerhold and he's digging in.

I also agree with kml on your response, but also wondering what your timeline is on this and how badly you need/want this wrapped up by any given date. Is there any reason to respond right away? Maybe taking your time on responding (and not stewing about it, knowing how you'll respond but just giving it all some time) would be helpful to take a bit more power back on this one. (or, it could be the other way around, that a quick and gentle response -- I'm so sorry, I do not recall any agreement with your mother, but I do think this split is fair. How about we say 4 pm tradeoff and call it a day?-- could take the wind out of his sails.) IDK. He doesn't seem motivated by healthy things.

Also, since it seems as though he's broken up with OW, it is too bad you weren't able to get this all buttoned up while he was distracted with her. I'm sure he had images of the romantic candlelit Christmas Eve with OW in his head before, and not having S2 in the picture seemed just fine. Now he's imagining a lonely night and is lashing out at you to take away the one thing he knows you care about the most so that everyone can be equally unhappy, bringing his mom into the picture even-- ugh. (BTW, what is he even complaining about with this arrangement? Do you even know what he's claiming you agreed to with his mom??) Maybe if you wait a few weeks he'll start dating and get distracted again, and you can pounce then.

Hang in there. This is just smoke and mirrors from him right now. Hopefully the very last gasp.