#jason todd but being a dad

[cobbleztone]

I have seen too many posts of Bruce being a tired old man who understands nothing his kids talk about, but im tired of that crap, Bruce is definitely autistic and he learns everything there is to know about what his kids enjoy so he can bond with them

Dick is into dinosaurs? Bruce now knows more than any paleontologist on earth.

Jay is really into a specific book series? Bruce has now read all the books, watched all film adaptations, and he has spent countless nights theorizing about it.

Tim is into skateboarding? Bruce is now a professional skateboarder and knows how to make a board at home.

Damien is into animals? Well, Bruce just got himself a PhD in zoology

Duke is into chess? Well Bruce is now an expert in chess

Cass is into dancing? Bruce has learned every form of dance in existence

And if you thought he only does this for his legal children, then you thought wrong

Bruce learns that Barbara is into fantasy rpgs? Well, Bruce just learned all about fantasy games

Stephanie is into cooking? Bruce now knows every recipe in existence

They all find it odd but weirdly endearing that he knows so much about what they all enjoy

#bruce wayne being a dad #dc comics #jason todd #bruce wayne #damien wayne #dick grayson #headcanon #batfam #stephanie brown #cassandra cain #barbara gordon #duke thomas #tim drake

[undertheredhood]

any dc character: *confessing something about their past they kept hidden out of fear/shame*

their batfam bff who had already known for a while and is now desperately trying to hide that they knew the truth this entire time: “oh, wow! that is so crazy, i am so sorry you had to go through that.”

#batman #batfamily #batfam #batfamily shenanigans #batfamily headcanons #they’re just trying hard to pretend they didn’t do a full background check right after meeting their teammate/friend #they get the paranoia from their dad #bruce wayne #dick grayson #jason todd #barbara gordon #tim drake #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #duke thomas #damian wayne #being adopted by a furry is fun until you inherit all of his trust issues #at least he’s rich though! #random dc character: my parent is a villain and i became a hero to stop them! #batfam character: oh wow i am so shocked right now

[koroart]

Mods are asleep — post SuperBat 👌🏼✨

#my other favorite old man yaoi ship #I missed them #Jason is there too #and the others #gagging cuz their dads are being gross and in love #:: my art #dc #dc comics #batman #bruce wayne #superman #clark kent #jason todd #red hood #batfamily #batfam #in spirit #superbat

[audhd-nightwing]

things in DC canon i’ll literally never get over

1. dick finds out batman replaced him as robin (without asking him) from the NEWSPAPER and simultaneously finds out bruce adopted a new kid without telling him (to make things worse: bruce didn’t even adopt dick)

2. dick finds out jason died from the newspaper (AGAIN? REALLY BRUCE?) and bruce had the fucking funeral WITHOUT HIM while he was still in space

#i’m only like 80% sure these are fully canon btw #correct me if i'm wrong #dc comics #bruce wayne #dick grayson #jason todd #robin!jason #batman #batman comics #nightwing #batman and robin #ok yes ik there’s a reason bruce didn’t adopt dick #aka he didn’t want to replace dick’s father #but imagine being a teenager and your foster dad adopts a kid without even telling you #and then giving him YOUR name without asking #like no one would feel great about that #i will never forgive bruce for not telling dick jason died / having the funeral without him #though i do love some yummy angst #where hood!jason yells at dick for not even being at the funeral #and dicks like ‘i was still in fucking space!’ #like yes bruce was grieving but BRO thats ur other son come on

[ghost-bxrd]

Just read the comic where Joker runs into Robin!Tim for the first time post Ethiopia and starts raging about “How are you back!? I killed you! I killed you! No matter, just gotta do it again then!”

And it got me thinking again about how similar Tim and Jason must have looked in costume and just—

(Look I’m not saying there was a part of Bruce that was comforted by having “Jason” close again but—-)

#I just think Bruce mistaking Tim for Jason every once in a while adds that special flavor of angst #dick was his first Robin #but I feel like Jason was his first kid #in the way that dick never really wanted a new dad at first and wanted to be Bruce’s equal #Jason was fine being a child #and Bruce had to accommodate #and adopted him #he was a DAD #so the loss hurt all the more for it #do I think Bruce was highkey tried following Jason several times? #yes I do #that’s when Tim intervened #and oh there’s Bruce’s kid #look I know this ain’t canon but gosh do I love this trope #jason todd #dick grayson #batfam #robin #batfamily #bruce wayne #tim drake #red hood #batman #Nightwing #ghost talks #headcanon #trope #fanon

[roppiepop]

vestiges of your childhood

#tim drake #jason todd #dick grayson #barbara gordon #dicktim #jaytim #but also like??? not necessarily #if u want this to just be Tim’s unrequited hero worship crush then fine 😔😔😔 kick the guy while he’s down #roppie tries to draw #made with the thoughts of tim being a weird unsupervised kid #but also this was me w my dad’s old pda where i thought the exit button meant it deleted 😔😔 #im the absolutely genuine sentiments everyone is conveying

[brucewaynehater101]

I'm bad at math, but is Bruce theoretically 38 years old when he goes into the time stream?

Hear me out (and canon likes to fluncate their ages, so this is my best guess without trying to account for birthdays):

Bruce becomes the legal guardian of 9 year old Dick when he's 23. That's a 14 year difference.

Jason becomes Robin when Dick leaves at 18. Jason is 13. That's a five year difference.

Jason dies at 15, and Tim becomes Robin at 13. That's a two year difference.

The age difference between Tim and Bruce would thus be 21 years.

Tim becomes Red Robin to find Bruce at 17.

That means that Bruce had to be 38, right? Why was I imagining him closer to 50?

Adopting so many kids must have aged him

#tim was 2-3 when he watched the graysons fall #jason would have been 17 when he attacked to at titan tower #this would make dick 24 when his dad dies and he has to take up the batman mantle he never wanted #UtRH is more tragic if you think about how jason wasnt even an adult #i do love the parallels of 23 year old bruce being a father to 9 year old dick and 24 year old dick being a father to 10 year old damian #also it's definitely the continued exposure to crime and violence that gave bruce his stress lines and grey hair (or jason dying) #this is all theoretical anyways because DC writes its own rules for how to math ages #dc universe #dc comics #bruce wayne #tim drake #jason todd #dick grayson #the consequences of dc being vague on their ages is that means the characters speedrun all their trauma and can't breath through it #they are all so young

[arguablysomaya]

the fuck??

WHAT THE FUCK????

#THIS IS SO FUCKED UP????? #THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS NIGGA #@ good dad!bruce girlies it’s so fucking over #it has never been so over in the history of being over #batfam #shut up somaya #dcu #dc universe #batfamily #batman #jason todd #bruce wayne

[wonderstrevors]

Selina being Mama Cat to Jason in all this issue is so precious to me

#tuesday spoilers #jason todd #selina kyle #bruce wayne #batman #catwoman #red hood #selina being the worried mother #bruce the angry dad that fucked up #jason the child of divorce

[cobbleztone]

Im reading Crisis on Infinite Earths and

BRUCE BEING A GOOD DAD TO JASON!!

WHY DO WE NOT GET STUFF LIKE THUS OFTEN? THE ENTIRE REASON BRUCE ADOPTED HIS BOYS WAS SO THEY DIDN'T EITHER END UP LIKE HIM OR END UP IN A LIFE OF CRIME! WHY DO COMIC WRITTERS MAKE HIM DISTANT? LET BRUCE BE A DAD!

#jason todd #bruce wayne #bruce wayne being a dad #crisis on infinite earths #dc comics #batman #dc robin

[voiider]

I need more batfam sibling dynamics where it's you and your sibling(s) vs. your parent(s)

Like in the way that you might not always get along with/like your sibling but your alliance is with them first and your parent second.

Bruce talking to Tim about Damian and saying "but don't tell your brother" and Tim IMMEDIATELY finding Damian and telling him bc it's ride or die

Or one of them doing something stupid and messing up/getting hurt but we do not tell Bruce and your sibling helps you clean it up and you take that secret to the grave

Also finding out family drama or a secret about Bruce and IMMEDIATELY sending it to the group chat

#bruce Wayne #dick grayson #jason Todd #damian wayne #tim drake #batfam #my dad “i think your sister has ___ but don't tell her i said that” #me immediately barging into my sister's room #GUESS WHAT DAD SAID #also her being like 'omg i learned this thing about dad“ #like in highschool we didn't always get along great but it was still Us against Them #kids v adults #she's like my best friend now lmao

[harumscarumcos]

listen: nearly everyone who lives in wayne manor can cook (to an extent) EXCEPT Bruce he is barred from going into the kitchen

#Bruce Wayne #I dunno I feel like Damian knows how to cook a handful of things #like he needs supervision #that supervision being Alfred or dick #Jason and Tim are actually the best cooks in the house #duke and dick are close follow ups #cass and Kathy cannot #only difference is cass will try every now and then with the others #Kathy refuses to cook #Steph bakes fr #babs actually is a decent cook would make something with her dad every now and again when they were tired of takeout #but yeah Bruce can’t even fry an egg #he almost burned down the house making toast #dick Grayson #duke thomas #Stephanie brown #Jason Todd #Damian Wayne #kathy kane #cassandra cain #barbara gordon #tim drake

[lustashittosay]

the tiny apple doesn't fall far from the tiny tree aww

#bruce and jason look so pocket sized here omg #dad!bruce #emo!jason #bruce wayne being a dad #shocking #jason todd #batfamily #red hood #batman #bruce wayne #batfam

[versasfanficwastedump]

do you think that ppl in Gotham write self-insert fanfic that’s like…getting adopted by/sold to Bruce Wayne

and do you think the kids ever sit around and read it to each other and die laughing because it’s just so funny to them that someone would imagine that

#has anyone done this yet #batman #bruce wayne #dick grayson #jason todd #tim drake #damian wayne #duke thomas #cassandra cain #stephanie brown #like can you imagine someone writing about being adopted by your dad #and by extension having you as a sibling #my brother and i would scream over that omfg #bruce gets his feelings a little hurt when they laugh too hard

[ghost-bxrd]

Prompt:

Jason learns how to dream walk and terrorizes his family before they become aware of his resurrection.

(it backfires)

#Jason hellbent on making Bruce suffer: #let‘s see how much I can twist your dreams- #Bruce: depressing dreams about weeping over his son‘s dead body #sitting at his grave #fantasizing about killing the joker #of a young Jason screaming at him #jason: wait #hold on #go back #ok ok FINE my dad is suffering enough let’s go for Dickwing- #Dick: similar dreams to Bruce #jason accusing him of not being there for him #telling him to come join him #jason: wait I would NOT ask that of you h my GOD #ok fine let’s see the Replacement- #Tim: abandonment issues and trauma #jason: … goddammit #I need to go back don’t I #prompts #jason todd #batfamily #batfam #dick grayson #bruce wayne #tim drake #fic #red hood #robin #batdad #jason comes home

[haveihitanerve]

These Aren't Guards-

“Bruce? Your phone is ringing.” Dick Grayson called, not bothering to move from his place on the couch. Bruce sighed, but ambled downstairs, picking up the phone. “Yello?” he asked, pressing the phone to his ear. “Now?” dick frowned, setting his own phone down and glancing over. Bruce pinched the bridge of his nose. “Yes. yes of course ill be there in a bit.” he sighed, hanging up. “Dad? Everything alright?” DIck asked in concern. Bruce waved him off. “Clark called. Theres a League meeting. Lantern needs some help with these-” he waved a hand, trying to find the words. “This other alien species i guess, and the other Lanterns are refusing to help because its not technically a threat. yet.” Dick frowned. “Huh. need backup?” Bruce cocked his head. “You don't have anything better to be doing?” Dick shrugged. “Not today not really no.” Bruce shrugged. “Okay. You’re welcome to join me if you wish chum. At least then the meeting wont be a complete waste of time.” Dick laughed and stood, following his father down the stairs to the Batcave. “Hey B. Dickwad.” Jason greeted, sitting on the table, cleaning his guns. “Is that my rag-?” bruce groaned. “You know what? I don't even care anymore.” Jason grinned, dropping the rag, and whispered in a staged voice. “I finally win.” Bruce rolled his eyes, moving to his suit ti get changed. “Woah whats going on here? A daytime patrol? I thought we have duke for that.” Dick laughed. “We do. B has a League meeting and i volunteered to come along.” Jason jumped off the table. “Wait- for reals? I wanna come.” Bruce arched a brow, slipping on his suit. “You do?” Jason nodded. “Hell yeah. I haven't been up there since i was robin.” Bruce shrugged. “Alright. Suit up.” Jason grinned. “For real old man?” Bruce shrugged. “The meetings probably going to go in circles for a while, useless bickering, getting nowhere and achieving nothing, if you want to provide me with some entertainment while we’re there, then by all means.” Jason laughed. “Bet.” They suited up quickly and Bruce led the way to the zeta tube. “Jason, you made a fair point. Neither one of us has been up there since we were last robin. And most of the heroes don't know us.” Jason grinned as Bruce groaned. “Oh this is gonna be fun.” 

“I called Batman, he should be here shortly.” Superman informed the other few members of the justice league that had arrived at Lanterns call. Wonder Woman nodded. “Good. then we can begin-” “they just showed up in the tube.” Flash informed them. “They?” Lantern asked, walking over. Barry frowned, but nodded. “Yeah. They.” The other JL members frowned, leaning over to see the monitor and what Barry was looking at. To their surprise, Batman was accompanied by two other men, both around his height, flanking him. “Is there a new bounty on Bats head we don't know about?” Green Arrow joked. “Whats he need bodyguards for?” The others shrugged. Before they could discuss it further the doors slid open and Batman walked in. “Is everyone here?” he asked without greeting. (although technically that was his greeting) “Yes. We can begin.” Superman nodded, and his eyes drifted behind him questioningly. Batman ignored all of their inquiring looks and took his seat, the two men taking their places behind him. “Um, we can get more chairs, for your um, guests.” Diana offered. Batman shook his head. “They'll stand. Its fine. Lets begin shall we?” The JL exchanged glances, but shrugged. 

“My legs hurt.” Jason murmured into the comm. Dick huffed a laugh. “Shut up jason.” he muttered. “Code names dickie.” Jason twittered back, his moving lips hidden by his red hood. (who'da thunk it) “Not super necessary.” Bruce murmured, without moving his lips. “I've designed all of our comms to be unhackable, and managed to make it so Clark can’t hear us through them.” Jason raised his eyebrows, though neither of his companions could actually see that. “Impressive daddio.” Bruce fought hard not to roll his eyes and settled instead on casually flicking his leg. Jason smirked. “Both of you focus.” Dick hissed at them, but they could hear the smile in his voice. He was enjoying being here. And, bruce found in spite of himself, he was enjoying himself too. It had been far too long since he had brought his kids with him on League things, for good reason, but seeing as he shared everything League related with them anyways, and meetings rarely ever had direct danger, there really wasn't any reason not to bring them more often. “What do you think Bats?” Oliver asked, his hand landing on Bruces shoulder. Bruce felt rather than saw Dick and Jasons contempt for the action, so much so that he truly didn't know how he felt about the casual touch. Jason stepped forward and in one move had wrenched Olivers hand back, pushing him away. “Back. off.” he snarled. Dick was at his side, none of the Nightwing ease in his stance, no easy smile. No, it was all Jason, Red Hoods anger seeping into his posture, making him glower rather than grin. “Okay.” Oliver lifted his hands in surrender, taking a ste back. “Geez.” he added. “I just wanted to know what you thought Bats. You didn't need to sic your dogs on me.” “birds.” Bruce muttered. He felt Jason's anger flicker slightly. He had amused his second son. Bruce fought his grin. “Its a solid plan.” he admitted. “I think if you use Superman instead it would go over better though. He has the reputation as Earths defender. That will earn him respect.” the others nodded. “Okay. So its settled? Kal will fly out with Lantern?” The league all murmured their agreement. “Good. Then i hereby declare this meeting adjourned.” Bruce stood, and Dick and Jason backed up a few steps, allowing him to move away from the table. “Is that all?” he asked. The others nodded, watching him and his birds with curious eyes. “Good. Ill see you at the next meeting.” He turned for the door, Jason and Dick falling into step behind him, when Barry spoke. “You know we’d protect you Bats. You didn't need to bring your own guards.” Bruce could feel Dick and Jason's glee. He fought his own smile, turning back. “Guards?” he frowned, looking at Jason, then Dick. “oh. These aren't my guards.” he smiled, knowing how unnerved it made the others. “These are my kids.”

#batfam #bruce wayne #bruce and dick and jason #jason todd #dick grayson #did i have a plan for this story? #no no i did not #i just wanted him to visit the league with his birds #for the league to be baffled #and then for bruce to inform everyone these are not guards #theyre his kids #also i wanted to write dick acting like jason when threatened #and them defending bruce #and bruce being able to read their emotions #good dad bruce wayne damnit