It Only Looked Like “Big Love”
One of the things I adore about NB is that he has many long term women friends. Friends he is close to, whom he loves, and with whom he routinely spends his time. Kick ass, strong women friends I also happen to adore.
Sometimes when we go out, it’s the two of us. Sometimes it’s three or four or more of us.
Also relevant to this story is the fact that the two of us are slowly incorporating our children. We used to only go somewhere with kids if any of our friends were going to be there, so they didn’t feel weird with just us. So WE didn’t feel weird.
Normally it would be something like NB, his daughter, Friend K, and me. Or, NB, Friend J, and then my children and me. See, always with the friend buffer. If there was no buffer, one of us would back out.
But in the past few months, here and there we starting doing things without the buffer and sometimes with the buffer. And then over a month or so ago, we went out with all three kids, two partners, and no buffer. The five of us. It was, interesting. I mean it went beautifully, but I think we were both a little nervous. Okay, maybe I was nervous. I like to think and think about these things.
He’s a dude.
As the weeks progressed, there’s been a bit more life with the kids around. Be it him, daughter, and me or him, me, and my children, the kids know we’re dating, like us, and seem fine. So, we’re fine.
But you know, the buffers are our friends. So they aren’t gone, naturally. Last night, we went to see The Spiderwick Chronicles.
(I’d like to tell you we only went to this for the kids, but we’ve been known for going to kids movies without kids around. Also, this movie, is eh, fine. Your kids will love it, though.)
Okay, movies last night. It was NB, me, my children, and friend Julie. NB came to my house, hung out here for a bit, then the four of us headed to the theatre to meet Julie. Where my boyfriend then proceeded to get involved in a heated air hockey battle with Brett.
We meet up with Julie, get our snackies, and make way to our seats. When Brett decides he wants to sit next to Julie, our seating looks like this:
Brett~~Julie~~NB~~Me~~Daniel.
At some point, I kind of start giggling to myself. It looked like NB was the Man-King-Husband, Julie and I were his co-wives, and we were each sitting by our respective children.
Posted by Melissa on February 23rd, 2008 under Accomplices, Boyfriendlies, Spawn
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:05 pm
I so would have been laughing with you!
Did you share your “observation?” And what did NB and/or Julie say?
February 24th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
I didn’t share because the movie was on. I will, though.
I’m glad someone would have been laughing with me!
February 26th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Oh that is too funny!
NB sounds great. And you sound like you are fulfilled and very happy. YEAY YOU!
October 30th, 2008 at 7:51 am
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