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They didn’t protect him when he needed them, and they don’t really support him either. There’s not a single panel of Ben interacting with his parents since they came to visit. I find that incredibly suspicious.

What I don't understand is what the hell is going on with them, and I'd like to see those scenes. I want to understand how the hell they, as parents, didn't do anything from the beginning when their son came home beaten up.

At least in a realistic context with my mother, for example, the moment I have a change in behavior, or come home bruised, or even a change in pattern, she would already be intervening. (it actually already happened)

But with Ben's parents, how could you not realize that something serious was happening to your own son? Did they even investigate from the beginning? Were they involved? Even if their son wasn't telling them anything, at the very least, keep at it, even going to the school to see what's going on.

Every time I read the scenes where Maverick talks to Ben, I can really understand more when he says that the authorities have failed him. We're talking about school, with teachers, principals, and especially his parents (and maybe his uncle and aunt), but with adults in general.

He would be sad and guilty for the actions and decisions he made, but he must keep that resentment bottled up because if he had at least had the support of his parents from the beginning, this could have been avoided... Or perhaps the damage wouldn't have been so great

Because how do you come home looking like THIS and get sent to school the next day?

Obviously we don’t have the details, but it doesn’t change the fact that they ALL failed him. His parents, his teachers, the justice system, everyone. Shane was still in school when Ben left the hospital. In WHAT world could you bully another student to this extent and not be expelled. (Not to mention be expected to attend the same school with him after the fact)

His parents did very little to protect him. You don’t get to say “they tried” like that makes it okay to give up on your son. I understand they had Lily to look after too, but it is still so weird to me that we never see Ben interact with his parents unless Lily is involved. I’m sure Red might not have thought it was important to show them interacting, but it’s important to ME! 😭

(Side note, I was about to give them some grace thinking Logan doesn’t talk to his grandparents much either until I remembered that they literally ASK HIM IF HES ALRIGHT BECAUSE HE “Looked clammy” so whatever bro)

Ben’s situation was entirely preventable if the authority that was meant to be protecting him cared even a little bit. If they stepped in when Ben needed them to. Maverick acknowledges this, and uses his trauma to try and manipulate him in the same way Shane did.

Ben was failed by everything and everyone that swore to protect him. The school did nothing about the severe bullying he endured, leaving him on his own. His own parents didn’t care enough to find out why their son came home bruised so often. No one helped him. Singing was his passion. The thing that brought him joy when not much else did. And Shane took that from him in the most brutal way possible, and when Ben got back from the hospital, he had to deal with them himself, because once again, no one did anything. And when he goes into a depression and takes it out by street fighting (something that genuinely could have gotten him killed), the only effort his parents put into “helping” was sending him away.

They didn’t protect him when he needed them, and they don’t really support him either. There’s not a single panel of Ben interacting with his parents since they came to visit. I find that incredibly suspicious.

What I don't understand is what the hell is going on with them, and I'd like to see those scenes. I want to understand how the hell they, as parents, didn't do anything from the beginning when their son came home beaten up.

At least in a realistic context with my mother, for example, the moment I have a change in behavior, or come home bruised, or even a change in pattern, she would already be intervening. (it actually already happened)

But with Ben's parents, how could you not realize that something serious was happening to your own son? Did they even investigate from the beginning? Were they involved? Even if their son wasn't telling them anything, at the very least, keep at it, even going to the school to see what's going on.

Every time I read the scenes where Maverick talks to Ben, I can really understand more when he says that the authorities have failed him. We're talking about school, with teachers, principals, and especially his parents (and maybe his uncle and aunt), but with adults in general.

He would be sad and guilty for the actions and decisions he made, but he must keep that resentment bottled up because if he had at least had the support of his parents from the beginning, this could have been avoided... Or perhaps the damage wouldn't have been so great

Because how do you come home looking like THIS and get sent to school the next day?

Obviously we don’t have the details, but it doesn’t change the fact that they ALL failed him. His parents, his teachers, the justice system, everyone. Shane was still in school when Ben left the hospital. In WHAT world could you bully another student to this extent and not be expelled. (Not to mention be expected to attend the same school with him after the fact)

His parents did very little to protect him. You don’t get to say “they tried” like that makes it okay to give up on your son. I understand they had Lily to look after too, but it is still so weird to me that we never see Ben interact with his parents unless Lily is involved. I’m sure Red might not have thought it was important to show them interacting, but it’s important to ME! 😭

(Side note, I was about to give them some grace thinking Logan doesn’t talk to his grandparents much either until I remembered that they literally ASK HIM IF HES ALRIGHT BECAUSE HE “Looked clammy” so whatever bro)

Ben’s situation was entirely preventable if the authority that was meant to be protecting him cared even a little bit. If they stepped in when Ben needed them to. Maverick acknowledges this, and uses his trauma to try and manipulate him in the same way Shane did.

yeah sure why not

Gasp. He replied!

Drawings!!

WHAT THE FUCK???

Not a SBG type post, but WTD?! (What the Duck?!) Post. Shawn would "probably" forgets her face since after all that years when he started making a band or something (after him explaining to his buddy about the origin of these

He probably wouldn't forget her face entirely but the specific features that a camera can't quite pick up? Like something the smile lines your face subtly makes when you politely smile to someone, and all those tiny details. Those small details are likely to be forgotten with age as most things are.

Crowds: Ep 1

Duck: Ep 1 to 2

Music Notes: at the end of ep 2 where they're laying together

Pillow: possibly at Ep 3 where Shawn was embarrassed by Faith's compliment

Gigglesbars: Ep 4 when she was in a hospital.

The black box: at the end of ep 4, announcing she didn't make it.

Tears: same as the black box.

Picture ripped: at the end of ep 5 about him, faith and her uncle in the pictures.

The flowers has meaning too.

Forget me Nots: true love, don't forget me, faithful love, affectionate, remembrance, chivalry, light, and truth.

Anthurium: "hospitality", happiness, abundance.

White carnation: sweet and lovely, innocence, pure love, and faithfulness.

Blue Iris (or Iris Blue idk): Faith and hope.