She wants to prove herself, her strength and ability to overcome, to the bat family. A brief confrontation with Nightwing shows the feelings she stills hold for him while punctuating that she doesn’t want the others to believe that she’s not capable–to the point that she lashes out at him in order to show that she isn’t helpless. She wonders if she’s squandering her miracle by pushing herself too hard, but then she feels that this miracle wasn’t given to her for her to sit by idly. One minute she’s praising herself for her strength and smarts, and the next minute, she doubts herself and if she’s even doing the right thing. She’s a superwoman and a frail all in the same breath. She’s of two minds for most of this comic. I really enjoyed the portrayal of Barbara’s struggle. After thwarting a murder attempt on a family, Barbara’s next foe challenges her miracle as well and brings out deeper psychological fears. Young Romance: The New 52 Valentines Day Special 1, Batgirl Annual 1-2. She struggles with conflicting feelings that make her feel blessed for this miracle, but questions why did she, out of all the people in the in the world, deserve such a miracle. Collecting Gail Simones celebrated New 52 run in one volume for the first. Barbara is a survivor struggling with the thought of having her
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