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The Wave Master posted...

Batman is worse than Spider-Man because Peter can at least be happy. Bruce hasn't been happy since before going to the opera that night. He will never be happy again because he is so scared to be happy again because of the overwhelming fear that his happiness will be taken away.

At least Peter overcomes that fear and tries again. Bruce is too afraid to try.

No. Just... no. First off, their situations aren't all that comparable. Peter lost ONE guardian to a traumatic incident in his teens. He still had Aunt May. Bruce had BOTH of his parents killed in front of him due to a decision which, depending on the continuity, he made (okay, so that's a *bit* like Spidey, but keep in mind that it has a far worse impact on a child and, because his decision wasn't malicious in nature, there wasn't a feeling of karma). If anything, Peter is worse in terms of emotional decisions for not being able to rationalize his situation better because he was effectively an adult.

As for happiness, Bruce has had several running loves in his life and he's had the chance to serve as a father to four different kids (more, if you count supporting characters like Steph). While he's portrayed as brooding and obsessive, we see a *lot* of flashbacks which reveal happy moments over the years. And he clearly hasn't "stopped trying" because it's not like he shut himself off from the world, as he maintains a lot of friendships with other heroes.
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