Wilderness Survival
What Lois said was followed by a very distinct pause on Bruce's part, and he chewed on the inside corner of his lip for a moment before shaking his head softly. "I don't mind talking about what I am, or how it happened. I know it sounds messed up and a little hard to believe. But it's -- you'd be surprised what you can learn to live with."
The only aspect of this that Bruce wouldn't willingly talk about was the why. Why he was so hurt, or so angry. Only Tony Stark and Jennifer knew the full story, if they remembered all the fits and starts, the bits and pieces of Bruce's broken childhood that he'd occasionally hold up for someone he loved to see. It was a bit like a cat, Bruce thought, holding up a dead mouse and wanting the people who cared about him to understand that it was a sign of trust and appreciation. But his past was still a horrible dead thing that no one wanted in their house. Bruce included.
"But we could also talk a little bit more about you."