I don't care how many people see this post, and maybe they won't even see it. I'm here solely to vent and rant about certain individuals who inhabit DC TikTok, namely the Timkon shippers... I basically realized these aren't particularly sane people back in the Twitter days, as soon as Timothy was released from the closet with a "queer" sign on his forehead. Because these individuals started trashing Bernard from the very beginning. They didn't know him or the dynamic of the Timbern relationship; even in the comic about them, they latched onto the frame where Kon was helping Tim stand up. For some reason, they didn't give a shit that Tim didn't give a shit and was fixated on Bernard. Fine, fine. Then I started stumbling across interesting art and sketches of Timothy with Bernard, seemingly doing well, but then it turns out Tim was missing and loving Kon all this time, emotionally cheating on Bernard with the hashtag #Timbern, by the way. What the hell are you on? Do we even read the same comics? Under what circumstances would Timothy even remember Kon, when even being next to that same Kon, Tim couldn't give a shit because the boy saw Bernard in front of him? How strange, right? Why didn't he throw himself into Kon's arms if he misses him so much and can't live without him? You should at least be ashamed to include Bernard in this shenanigans. Writing cheating with a character who would rather cut off his own hand than cheat on Bernard is a very niche hobby for not particularly smart people.
Unwillingness to understand
Do I even need to mention how many times TimK*n shippers have belittled Bernard simply for his existence? How many times have they called him boring simply because they can't open a comic, read a little, and then analyze his personality and what he's all about? Oh, no, that's complicated. Most of them still think Timothy loves coffee and paint him as a twink, when this guy trains almost every day and fights hand-to-hand with local crime bosses. Of course, how can you understand Bernard when you don't see or understand Timothy as a character? You only see fanon Timothy, or small fragments of the canon, and then they change them to suit your own needs. Okay, let's move on.
Timothy's departure as Robin
Fuck, every single comment from Timk*n shippers, and not just them, to be honest, made my ass ache. The blanket blame is on Bernard, as if he brought Timothy to Bruce and said, "Either you leave here or you get fucked." BUT THAT HAPPENED NOT. Timothy did it on HIS OWN initiative; Bernard NEVER gave him any ultimatums. Never forced him to choose. Bernard wasn't the primary reason, just one of them, and even if he were the primary one. So what? This isn't a 16-17-year-old pubertal ulcer doing all sorts of crazy things, but a 21-year-old, balanced adult who can weigh the risks and the extent of his desires. This is especially true for Timati, with his analytical mind. Timothy turns to Bernard because he doesn't feel alone or inadequate there, but rather, he feels accepted with all his flaws, truly seen and heard, cared for, and not just pretended to be. He chooses this because it means choosing himself. For almost the first time in his life, choosing his feelings, his comfort, his desires, and not someone else's. But no, we'll write that it's wrong that he left because "it wasn't even done for Kon's sake" (direct quote). So, if it had been done for Kon's sake, would everything have been fine and everyone would have been happy? There wouldn't have been any questions about why he did it? What motivated him? Oh, right, I forget, guys like that don't know how to ask questions, sorry.
Falling in love and lack of feelings.
Ahem, I'm willing to admit that Timothy at least harbored some romantic feelings for Kon, but the superboy himself didn't reciprocate them. Kon's feelings and actions were always friendly, never overstepping the mark; he was incapable of giving Tim what he deserved. He was incapable of appreciating the depth of these feelings, thoughts, and yearnings because of his own sexual orientation. And when you're caught in that emotional vortex for long enough, feeling bad, wanting reciprocity but realizing you can't get what you want, sooner or later you simply fade away. Your feelings fade and leave nothing behind. That's what happened here: Timothy simply moved forward to where he could be reciprocated, where he could love and be loved again, not just dream about it, knowing that fantasy couldn't become reality. And he truly fell in love, was loved, without any "buts." But shippers can't accept that Timothy has truly moved on, that he truly loves Bernard deeply and doesn't need Kon to feel happy, loved, and noticed. When he's around Bernard, he thinks only of him, and even when he's not around, he still thinks about his boyfriend, not his failed love. It's hard to accept, apparently.
In conclusion, many of them are simply living in their house, which burned down long ago, and they can't seem to get out. They need to learn from Timothy how to move on.
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