I’ve been dating this guy for a few months now, and it’s slowly getting more serious.
He has a daughter and that has been different for me because I’ve never dated anyone with kids before.
Having to share his attention with her has been different, but 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 really cold and I had the heater turned on so that she could feel as comfortable as possible. I wanted to turn on the fireplace but 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 hot chocolate and we sat in front of it. She immediately calmed down and stared at the fireplace for several 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 one still did the trick. We played games and read books before she fell asleep on my lap. I’m so glad that she is having a good time with me because I really like her dad.