#myreadingthoughts

I see panels like these and I don't feel quite sane.

LOOK, I’ve never thought him and Babs were great! I think they’re both too much of the same to actually be compatible! Well, Dick can loosen up and have fun, but he’s a workaholic! Nightwing (which is his mode most of the time honestly) is not able to do that! When working they clash soooo much in some (a lot of?) ways, and when do they ever stop working? lol

Also I haven’t read much BoP but I wanna check out Babs and Dinah….

I DO like Dick and Kori pretty well but since I skipped n52 and am just now in rebirth I can’t say much for anyone else he’s been shoved together with.

It’s just something about married-to-his-work Dick Grayson seems so fitting for him…

I could see him and Wally I think though. And people make good arguments for him and Roy! It’s just that I’m not absolutely convinced about any of his canonical relationships, and I haven’t dived deep into fanfic (or my own thoughts) for some non-canonical options.

Or, oooor we could go the entiiiiire other way and put him in a joyful, supportive polyamorous relationship. He gets aaaall the people and aaaall the love. Although would that stretch his capacity with more people? Or would that put less pressure on him to show up all the time and be everything to one person? 🤔 I’ve only ever been in mono relationships so feel free to share if you have experiences with poly relationships!

BUT, reading his words on that last page, I wonder if we'll get to the idea that you can't escape who you are. There's this line: "Could I have done better?" so clearly his perfectionism remains!