Post by aaron on Aug 30, 2016 17:07:00 GMT -5
As I've posted before, the relationship between Cupcake and my stepdaughter has been very minimal over the years... partially by design, but also because neither of them seemed to be totally ready for it. But for the past several months, Cupcake has been consistently giving her little kisses on the lips when she is nearby. Beyond that, there has been nothing.
Fast forward to a few days ago, when my stepdaughter got back home from spending 2 weeks with her Dad... She has never been gone this long, so I guess Cupcake was very happy to see her return home, and was suddenly extremely affectionate! And my stepdaughter also seems to have become less afraid of Cupcake somehow? For the first 30 minutes after she came home, Cupcake was curled up under her chin while she sat on the couch... periodically grooming her gently, but mostly just sitting there all fluffed up. It was very sweet.
There's certainly a piece of me that's a bit nervous to have Cupcake so close to her face, but Cupcake has never given us a reason to think she would attack a face, or really even spontaneously attack anything at all... It's not something she does. I think it's time to let them build a relationship (I guess that's already happening). As long as we've had Cupcake, my stepdaughter has been frustrated that everyone else got to hold and snuggle the bird and she couldn't... so now she is getting her chance, and she is overjoyed about it.
Fast forward to a few days ago, when my stepdaughter got back home from spending 2 weeks with her Dad... She has never been gone this long, so I guess Cupcake was very happy to see her return home, and was suddenly extremely affectionate! And my stepdaughter also seems to have become less afraid of Cupcake somehow? For the first 30 minutes after she came home, Cupcake was curled up under her chin while she sat on the couch... periodically grooming her gently, but mostly just sitting there all fluffed up. It was very sweet.
There's certainly a piece of me that's a bit nervous to have Cupcake so close to her face, but Cupcake has never given us a reason to think she would attack a face, or really even spontaneously attack anything at all... It's not something she does. I think it's time to let them build a relationship (I guess that's already happening). As long as we've had Cupcake, my stepdaughter has been frustrated that everyone else got to hold and snuggle the bird and she couldn't... so now she is getting her chance, and she is overjoyed about it.
