Butterfly Episode 2

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

I'm going in - wish me luck.

Calming mug of golden milk at the ready...

Recap of the fighting parents, the new partners, the internalised homophobia

Max in bath looking sadly at his penis

Parents going to Mermaids help group (massive mermaids poster)

Massive mermaids banner on the wall now

well done for taking one for the team. I managed about 15 minutes of episode one and had to turn it off.

Group leader complained to police about teachers misgendering her child

Picture of sam.@8 and now with boobs

Should we let max go to school as a girl?

Listen to your child. Speak to head teacher. Mermaids will help of req

Mum encouraged by meeting. Dad found it difficult

Max being called gay boys in school

Gay boy

Why the bloody hell does the dad have so much blusher on!? It's pissing me off!!! And just all of it is pissing me off already generally >:(

Max wants superpowers, wants to be able to punch kids

A bit late here. I have wine.

Dad gone into school to sort out bullies

Kids say cant assault them.

Dad says he would tell the police he was defending max against a hate crime.

Blusher dad suddenly defending him now? :/

Parents fighting again

Friend says can't keep Max in limbo

Grandad praises Max's mum, not his dad

Grandmum - they're paperoing over the cracks. Brings up family therapy.

Daughter says they aren't good enough parents, not letting max be maxone

Oh fuck, inswnse another suicide attempt

Broken glass in bath, threatening to cut off penis. It's getting bigger. Changing. He doesn't want it.

Son chooses moment to remind his dad his name is Maxine.

Aaaand ad break thank fuck

I'm really shocked at all the Mermaids stuff. It really is a massive promo for them. I'd assumed they'd create a group (called Butterfly?) that'd be heavily based on Mermaids, not that they'd actually use Mermaids themselves.