[ On what planet does Tim treat Damian as less than any other brother? Jason exists. ]
How do I not treat you like I treat them? You think I trusted Hood so easily after he came back? Things are better, but they’re still not great. Work in progress, but we’re trying to understand each other. He’s never gonna be Dick. I’m always going to be his replacement. Baby steps. We can work together. Still my brother.
I have a contingency plan for him, too, and for Kon. And for Superman, and for B, and two dozen other people that I know personally. Being someone I love doesn’t get people out of it. The only people I don’t have them for are people I’m confident I could take. And Dick.
[ Because… he hasn’t managed to put one together. There’s a mental block there, and a stubborn refusal to believe that it could ever be needed. ]
I know I’m not perfect. I know I screw up sometimes. You’re still my brother. I’m still here.
[ He could’ve bailed when Damian crashed into him, but he didn’t. Tim made an allowance for Damian, like Dick would’ve wanted, even while claiming he doesn’t give him special treatment. He does. He should be allowed complain when turning the other cheek just gets that one slapped. ]
You want to tell me how I’m the problem so we can try to understand each other?
[ He’s not, but he wasn’t really with Jason either. It’s not Tim’s fault that Bruce keeps letting kids be Robins as a means to work on their issues. ]
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How do I not treat you like I treat them? You think I trusted Hood so easily after he came back? Things are better, but they’re still not great. Work in progress, but we’re trying to understand each other. He’s never gonna be Dick. I’m always going to be his replacement. Baby steps. We can work together. Still my brother.
I have a contingency plan for him, too, and for Kon. And for Superman, and for B, and two dozen other people that I know personally. Being someone I love doesn’t get people out of it. The only people I don’t have them for are people I’m confident I could take. And Dick.
[ Because… he hasn’t managed to put one together. There’s a mental block there, and a stubborn refusal to believe that it could ever be needed. ]
I know I’m not perfect. I know I screw up sometimes. You’re still my brother. I’m still here.
[ He could’ve bailed when Damian crashed into him, but he didn’t. Tim made an allowance for Damian, like Dick would’ve wanted, even while claiming he doesn’t give him special treatment. He does. He should be allowed complain when turning the other cheek just gets that one slapped. ]
You want to tell me how I’m the problem so we can try to understand each other?
[ He’s not, but he wasn’t really with Jason either. It’s not Tim’s fault that Bruce keeps letting kids be Robins as a means to work on their issues. ]