#(<-re oranges and hardware stores I was simplifying. he may still do this but he also does come to realize that he won't find oranges there+

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lrt and you know Bruce isnt tims dad to me but bruce and jack were 100% divorced and locked in a passive aggressive custody battle despite neither of them actually being prepared to be the guardian of a Tim, much in the way most people are not prepared to be the owner of a poorly socialized border collie

#bruce like. wanted to be tims dad. and imo tim in the depths of loss also started wanting that #but by that point in time bruce just did not have the capacity and i don't really think tim continues to want that #have you heard the phrase 'going to the hardware store for oranges'? when tim was at his lowest he would do that #it's not really his typical way of doing things though. i don't think he maintains that #dc #timby #(<-re oranges and hardware stores I was simplifying. he may still do this but he also does come to realize that he won't find oranges there+ #yk. he generally lets people let him down before he stops asking them for help)