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the man on the flying trapeze

So, when I read the Robin War, one of the kids mentioned that the first robin had sung him a song, years ago. The man on the flying trapeze

the scene is pretty sad, but i thought it was really cute that Dick would sing to a kid a song that his parents probably sung to him when he was little in order to calm this kid down. It was just so sweet, and the lyrics were very nice as well

Then, going through Future’s End, I saw Dick singing it again, to another child that had just lost everything. Elena was talking to him, but he just wouldn’t listen to her. He was to busy singing to this little kid, again the same song

and I don’t know why, I thought maybe DC had invented that song. It made sense for Dick’s parentes to sing for him a song about trapeze, so I looked it up online, trying to find the hole lyric. And I found out it was (obviously!), a real, very old song! And I started listening to it, and got really moved by it. I know its silly, but the ideia of a little Dick Grayson listening to this song alongside with his parentes at the circus, or his mom singing it to him before he went to sleep was such a beautiful thought.

That’s the songs link:

https://youtu.be/fwvqMptS7UA

it is really sweet

Reading about abusive men and the way they think. Very unsettling and an incredible book so far. Here are my very professional notes.

hot take: ‘chivalry’ is fine as long as it’s adapted to 21st century values. if you are a male, you SHOULD be aware that your female friends face certain issues that you as a male dont. acting on that awareness in a way that keeps your female friends safe, isn’t a bad thing.

like… opening doors isn’t rly chivalrous when it’s just a thing you ought to do for everyone. but real 21st century chivalry might be, like, standing between your female friend and the guy that’s trying to get her drunk, or offering to walk her home when it’s late.

if the ‘chivalry’ inconveniences everyone involved and you’re just doing it for your over-inflated male ego — ie, “no you’re the girl here, you HAVE to let me hold this door for you and do all these things for you even when you can do it yourself and im just slowing you down” — then it’s just outdated misogyny.

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Brotherhood hc: Ed and Al were always on pretty even footing when they were still on their journey, but the moment Al gets his body back Ed starts having watch-the-crib-at-night Parenting Anxiety? In the hospital after the Promised Day, Ed breaks out of his room three times before they just move his bed in where Al is. His three million parents keep telling him "Listen, you need rest too, he's taken care of" & Ed's like "bUT *I* NEED TO TAKE CARE OF HIM WHAT IF HE NEEDS ME" "Ed it's ok" "NO"

10,000 times yes.

I’ve always loved Ed’s “Only I can protect Al” moments in fanfiction, but it’s true they were on pretty equal footing in canon.

I’m imagining all his parents protesting at first but then realizing that if they’re in the same room they can watch over both of them at the same time.

Something I like about Stretch Armstrong & the Flex Fighters is that it features semi-realistic depictions of unhealthy, or at least worrying, family situations for teenage boys and how that impacts emotions/behavior.

For example, Mr. Armstrong aggressively pushes Jake to overachieve, all while being physically & emotionally unavailable to his son and ignoring their mutual pain over the loss of Mrs. Armstrong. Jake RECOGNIZES this as incorrect, but is unable to confront his dad. 

Ricardo’s parents are nearly always working, often breaking promises to spend time with their child. Again, Ricardo knows this is wrong, but seems unable to address or alter the dynamic. Moreover, this lack of permanence & attention has taken a SERIOUS toll on Ricardo’s self image & social skills. 

Both Jake & Ricardo have clean, well maintained living conditions. They go to school, are physically fit and eat well. Their parents are gainfully employed and wish the best for their children… yet it is evident that something is WRONG in these households and it is hurting these kids.

So, you have 2 heroic teenage-boy characters in a BOY’S ACTION SHOW who are written to experience and express sadness & anxiety over their parent’s lack of positive input in their lives. They are allowed to be upset that they are being emotionally neglected. 

Neglect/abuse is not presented as something that happens in “bad” homes, and it doesn’t create “bad” kids. Jake & Ricardo are our heroes! Nevertheless, it is happens and has an impact.

I have an idea for an Ironhusbands prompt. There's all these stories about Tony having nightmares and Rhodey comforting him, but what if it was reversed. What if Rhodey has nightmares about not being able to find Tony in IM1, or Tony dying when his house was destroyed in IM3, or something that happened in any of the other Avengers movies or Civil war. And Tony comforts him.

OKAY! Now that I have crawled my way out from under Open Hearts, Open Doors let’s do this! *rubs hands together*

First of all, I’m so excited someone sent me a prompt you have no idea. *vibrates excitedly*

Second of all, iron husbands!

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