i want to repair a damaged relationship with my 18 yr old son. For the last 5 years he has lived with his dad. When my son left, mentally we were rock bottom. I have since worked (really) hard with docs,counselling and depression groups to build me back up. My son is really gifted and really funny,but angry with me too. Which I fully understand. I message him occasionally but with no response. His dad doesn't tell me much about him either. I would like to know whether I can move forward from messaging or just wait for a reply. I have read lots of articles that contradict each other, so I thought mumsnet is a real life place to get advice.