Arcane

When do people stop needing hugs?

Like all my books say it’s really important for kids to experience physical reassurance and some even have like a goal for number of hugs a day but I went like a solid 12 years without a hug and most of the people I know don’t get them often either so and we’re all fine

Am I supposed to stop hugging them at some point? My dad stopped hugging me after mom died but I think he stopped too soon I think 16 is too young

Like when do we stop needing hugs?

Psychiatrist. I'm a psychiatrist, which means I'm an actual medical doctor. And not a fucking therapist for you to trauma dump on- but whatever.

Humans don't stop needing hugs. You won't die without it, but it can cause psychological issues. We have proof that hugs (and other affectionate touches) have us release the "feel good" hormones. Those are oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin.

Like I've said before, no two brains are the exact same. Everyone will react differently to being touch deprived. From personal experience, a lack of any affection in my developmental years left me as a "people pleaser" in my teenage years and young adulthood. Now, it's most likely the reason I'm disgusted by touch. So...blah blah blah, hug your kids and they'll turn out like me!

Lego Scarecrow is so scary wahhh

When Bruce becomes aware of this, he hates it. He despises them for all their messed up views, knowing they completely misunderstand his principles. Batman's true strength lies in his commitment to justice, empathy, and respect for all individuals, values that are fundamentally opposed to the toxic masculinity they promote. Bruce is determined to distance his image from their rhetoric, seeing them as nothing more than sexist and homophobic idiots.

So he decides to be a tiny tiny bit more Brucie when they appear in public. Not in form, but in substance :

When he's asked a question, he tries to go "I have no clue, I'd have to ask Black Canary.", or "I'm not sure, I'd have to see what Wonder Woman thinks about that", or "This time, we really couldn't have done anything, anything at all, without Supergirl."

Also, Batman becomes more visibly affectionate with Superman. During public appearances, if he senses a camera on them, he makes sure to be seen clinging to Superman. He would rather face dating rumors every day than be associated with those idiotic discourses.

They are insufferable, pathetic idiots, but they are my insufferable, pathetic idiots.