Credit where credit is due!! This was an excellent chapter; I thought it might be helpful for us readers to know what was in Tim’s mother’s letter, thank you for including it. Perhaps Wendy might end up being the friend Tim needs rather than the monster she was in the last chapter. If she is reasonable Tim will not have to use the nuclear option that he now knows he has. If Tim is forced to use his intelligence Wendy cannot win. History has taught us brute force never succeeds for long. Sun Tzu wrote at length about how these battles are won and lost. His mother has obviously adopted Machiavelli’s The Prince Strategy of over reach and sacrifice with Wendy as an instrument of overreach to achieve her goal. By using Wendy to make draconian demands on Tim, the fundamental plan would be to metaphorically behead Wendy to receive voluntary concessions from Tim. Hopefully Wendy will not fall into this trap and might navigate a new course that will improve Tim's life. If Wendy can act as an impartial arbitor your story can take some unexpected twists and my make this tale fascinating on a level that transcends masterbatory fantasy.

Tim should be encouraged to matriculate in on-line classes and to prepare himself for an adult life.  Wendy could guide him in this endeavour, and can be persuaded to be reasonable with him.  His mother has a history of selfishly blaming Tim for her failed marriage and does not have his best interests actually at heart, while she indulges his laziness and self-pity.  Their relationship is long-standing unhealthy.  If Wendy could grow up to be a real girlfriend, growing into a helpmeet, she could educate herself to actually be of service to little people and love him completely as well.  This could indeed be a true fairy tale romance.

Keep up the good work!