#dad thoughts

[dadnotachicken]

Told @sweetheartscrapbook that she needed to have a fruit with her breakfast and she said "ughhhhh you're being such a Dad right now!" As if that was supposed to change my mind. Silly girl, being a Dad Right Now is the whole point!

[chainmail-butch]

Once again thinking dad thoughts

[fuscorooni]

Woke up today thinking a lot about certain characters and “why are you like this”? And of course a lot of it has to do with upbringing.

Bruce Wayne lived in an emotionally stagnant household. Most canonical interactions with his dad show him as being either distant or stern. Very little in the way of support or affection. Comics tend to focus on Thomas over Martha for whatever reason, Martha usually shown as the one offering compassion. And then of course, Joe Chill, which eliminated parental figures all together. So he’s either raised by the butler, or on his own globetrotting. So yeah, inexcusable parenting/mentoring as Batman, but you can see why. Dude was doomed from the start. (This is not me defending Bruce, by the way, eff that guy, but my brain trying to apply some form of logic here.)

Dick Grayson was raised by his parents in the circus. Not only were they loving and supportive, they also required absolute trust and commitment as part of their trapeze act. Strong emotional bonds were critical for them as it literally meant life or death. So when Bruce takes him in after the Graysons are gone, he at least has those basic fundamentals to tell him Batman is doing this wrong and needs guidance. He grew up into “the guy everyone likes” in spite of Bruce.

Wally West’s biologicals were canonically shitty, but then he gets Barry and Iris. Barry’s a fucking nerd and a square, but at least he knows how to show emotion and support. Being raised by your idol probably makes life a lot more fun, so Wally’s that lovable good he is today. Can’t wait to see how Irey and Jai turn out (so far so good).

Roy Harper had Oliver Queen after being raised on the reservation by Brave Bow. Oliver wasn’t the perfect father and never claimed to be. But he never struck Roy, and was always supportive. Ollie’s crime may have been not being their physically enough for Roy, but always sought to make amends. Hence, Roy Harper, Super Dad to Lian.

All of this stems from me being a dad and forcing me to look at comics in a new light. It’s amazing how much control you have in shaping who your child is going to be, while at the same time dealing with someone forming their own personality and disposition. Obviously comics are their own reality and no one in their right mind would let a child fight crime, but looking at it from the point of view of a parent changes a lot of things.

[local-virgin-slut]

Showing my dad romantic killer. The consensus is funny and he seems to find riri deeply funny from the start

[hypokeimena]

traffic was so bad tonight

[grinnbarrett719]

Is it weird that I'm impressed I cleared all the snow from my driveway, front sidewalk, and stairs in 45 minutes before I go to work in a half hour?

[frostythegoalman]

Dad just googled Carter Harts age, and its because in my family has like 5 August birthdays and he wanted go make sure I knew he was born in August

[bigbruthag]

The parent in me wants to stop my kids from making all the mistakes I made growing up. The teacher in me knows that if they never struggle they won't know the difference between an inconvenience and a catastrophe. Guiding and fixing are very different things. Kids won't always listen but they will always watch. So either way they will learn. What are you going to teach them? That's my rant for today. Now it's nap time...Peeeeace ✌🏾️