I’ve been dating this guy for a few weeks now, and it’s slowly getting more serious.
He has a child and that has been weird for me because I’ve never dated anyone with kids before. Having to share his attention with her has been different, however I’m getting used to it. We’ve gotten to a point where he’s entrusted me to babysit her, so we’ve been bonding more. Last time she was here it was truly cold and I had the furnace turned on so that she could think as comfortable as possible. I wanted to turn on the fireplace however was afraid that it would be too dangerous with a small child running around. She started to cry and throw a raging fit, so I thought maybe the fireplace would be both entertaining and calming for her. I began to start up the electric fireplace and she watched in awe and admiration. Once the fireplace was turned on, I made us both some tepid chocolate and every one of us sat in front of it. She instantly calmed down and stared at the fireplace for many minutes before looking at me and smiling. It was in that moment that I remembered how powerful Earth’s elements are, that a fireplace can calm down a screaming child’s tantrum almost instantly. I wish I had a real fireplace so that she could also smell the wood burning, but I think the electric a single still did the trick. The people I was with and I played games and learn books before she fell asleep on our lap. I’m so glad that she is having a good time with me because I truly prefer her dad.