The Late Night Chat...

So yeah, late last night, after work and coding for hours on end... I was in my DD mode, talking to this sweet little one of mine. She's been struggling with something at home, big family drama... and she needs her Daddy to be there for her. We've got a great dynamic going, she loves the comfort, the sense that someone’s looking out for her and handling it all... Anyway, we were chatting online, back and forth, me trying to reassure her everything will be okay... And then I did something... I don't know if it was really necessary, but I told her not to go home. Said she could stay over here at my place until the dust settled. It wasn't like a usual 'stayover', more of an emotional refuge... But oh man, the thought crossed both our minds about where this could lead... But we didn't push it. Just made sure she was safe and had everything she needed for the night. I stayed up with her until morning actually, just talking and trying to help figure out what’s next. She seemed so much better... Not sure if that's a good thing or not though, sometimes I worry I’m enabling something unhealthy... but in this case, it felt right. Like it was what she needed. So yeah, just one of those nights where you wonder if you're being a good Daddy...