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* FictionalSocialNetwork: As much as an obscure fandom forum could be considered a social network, technically speaking. A large chunk of the game revolves around Alex visiting a forum called "PGLF Fans". It's even possible to browse the forums, though some pages and sections are inaccessible until after the first day (the plot reason being that Jenni has to fix some issues with the server).
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* FictionalSocialNetwork: As much as an obscure fandom forum could be considered a social network, technically speaking. A large chunk of the game revolves around Alex visiting a forum called "PGLF Fans". It's even possible to browse the forums, though some pages and sections are inaccessible until after the first day (the plot reason being that Jenni has to fix some issues with Jenni, the server).webmaster, is in the process of moving servers).
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* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: Whenever Alex attempts to talk about her newfound trans feelings to Sam, the latter's response is simply to divert the subject whenever possible, becoming more blatant about it as time goes on. [[spoiler:This is because Sam is repressing her own feelings about being trans. When Alex finally comes to a conclusion about her identity, Sam is bitter about it, believing herself to be in a much worse situation; Alex's responses allow her to finally break through her repression, come to terms with ''her'' identity, and understand that [[YouAreNotAlone they will figure it out together.]]]]
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* JustIgnoreIt: Whenever Alex attempts to talk about her newfound trans feelings to Sam, the latter's response is simply to divert the subject whenever possible, becoming more blatant about it as time goes on. [[spoiler:This is because Sam is repressing her own feelings about being trans. When Alex finally comes to a conclusion about her identity, Sam is bitter about it, believing herself to be in a much worse situation; Alex's responses allow her to finally break through her repression, come to terms with ''her'' identity, and understand that [[YouAreNotAlone they will figure it out together.]]]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:[[CallingTheOldManOut Alex and her friends finally speak up to John]], [[HeelRealization making him realize what a horrible father he's been]] and promising Alex he'll learn to be a better father from here on out. Afterwards, Alex goes to see the Pretty Guardian Love Force movie, and the game ends with the quote, "She'll figure it out...". Alex's friends get their happy endings, too; [[LGBTAwakening Sam has come to terms with being trans]] because of Alex supporting her, and even though she cannot openly transition yet, she's happy with at least giving herself the space to think about it, Andy realizes how entitled he's been acting and begins to start working on himself, and Jenni is figuring out how to balance her life between school, work, and her interests.]]
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:[[CallingTheOldManOut Alex and her friends finally speak up to John]], [[HeelRealization making him realize what a horrible father he's been]] and promising Alex he'll learn to be a better father from here on out. Afterwards, Alex goes to see the Pretty Guardian Love Force movie, and the game ends with the quote, "She'll figure it out...". " Alex's friends get their happy endings, too; [[LGBTAwakening Sam has come to terms with being trans]] because of Alex supporting her, and even though she cannot openly transition yet, she's happy with at least giving herself the space to think about it, Andy realizes how entitled he's been acting and begins to start working on himself, and Jenni is figuring out how to balance her life between school, work, and her interests.]]
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* EntitledToHaveYou: Andy feels as though he's being snubbed by a girl at his school because she isn't interested in him, even though it's clear that she isn't interested in him and he's hurting her by attempting to affect a domineering, macho persona. Alex ends up having to call out Andy on this behavior directly, leading him to make a genuine effort to grow as a person and be more genuine.
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* EntitledToHaveYou: Andy feels as though he's being snubbed by a girl at his school because she isn't interested in him, even though it's clear that she isn't interested in him and he's hurting her by attempting to affect a domineering, macho persona. Alex ends up having to call out Andy on this behavior directly, leading him to make a genuine effort begin making efforts to grow as a person and be more genuine.
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* JustIgnoreIt: Whenever Alex attempts to talk about her newfound trans feelings to Sam, the latter's response is simply to divert the subject whenever possible, becoming more blatant about it as time goes on. [[spoiler:This is because Sam is repressing her own feelings about being trans. When Alex finally comes to a conclusion about her identity, Sam is bitter about it, believing herself to be in a much worse situation; Alex's responses allow her to finally break through her repression, come to terms with ''her'' identity, and understand that [[YouAreNotAlone they will figure it out together.]]]]
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* RatedMForManly: Alex's friend Andy attempts to invoke the trope by waxing nostalgic about gory video games, manly movies, and firing rifles at shooting ranges, in an attempt to get Alex over what he sees as a "slump". He doesn't realize that Alex doesn't ''want'' to partake in stereotypically manly things, which is the entire reason she's been heaving an identity crisis to begin with.
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* RatedMForManly: Alex's friend Andy attempts to invoke the trope by waxing nostalgic about gory video games, manly movies, and firing rifles at shooting ranges, in an attempt to get Alex over what he sees as a "slump". He doesn't realize that Alex doesn't ''want'' to partake in stereotypically manly things, which is the entire reason she's been heaving having an identity crisis to begin with.
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* KnightOfCerebus: What would otherwise be a normal day for Alex on the internet [[MoodWhiplash is turned on its head]] by John, [[AbusiveParents her father]], suddenly interrupting a conversation with her friends [[FantasyForbiddingFather to get on her case about school]], and [[EducationMama for a subject that she doesn't even study]], no less. Not helping matters is the interface's sudden ArtShift and EpilepticFlashingLights that accompany the introduction of the character.
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* KnightOfCerebus: What would otherwise be a normal day for Alex on the internet [[MoodWhiplash is turned on its head]] by John, [[AbusiveParents her father]], suddenly interrupting a conversation conversations with her friends [[FantasyForbiddingFather to get on her case about school]], and [[EducationMama for a subject that she doesn't even study]], no less. Not helping matters is the interface's sudden ArtShift and EpilepticFlashingLights that accompany the introduction of the character.
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* OminousVisualGlitch: Alex's conversation with her controlling father are represented by a gray and glitchy desktop, with the glitches become more severe the more strained their relationship becomes.
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* OminousVisualGlitch: Alex's conversation conversations with her controlling father are represented by a gray and glitchy desktop, with the glitches become more severe the more strained their relationship becomes.
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** The recurring jokes about the seemingly non-existent "Guardian Waffle" are likely a reference to ''Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode'', and specifically the series' heavy fan speculation that Rio (a male character) would become a [[MagicalGirlWarrior Pretty Cure]] under the name Cure Waffle.
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** The recurring jokes about the seemingly non-existent "Guardian Waffle" are likely a reference to ''Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode'', ''Anime/KiraKiraPrecureALaMode'', and specifically the series' heavy fan speculation that Rio (a male character) would become a [[MagicalGirlWarrior Pretty Cure]] under the name Cure Waffle.
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* StealthPun: Alex downloads a game onto her computer called Egg Friend. "Egg" is slang for a person who is very clearly trans but has yet to realize it themselves.
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* StealthPun: Alex downloads a game onto her computer called Egg Friend. "Egg" Among trans people, "egg" is slang for a person who is very clearly trans but has yet to realize it themselves.themselves (a metaphor that compares realizing one's gender to hatching from an egg).
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** ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' is localized by "[[UsefulNotes/4KidsEntertainment Kid5]]", and the movie is subtitled "[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie The First Movie]]".
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** ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' is localized by "[[UsefulNotes/4KidsEntertainment "[[Creator/FourKidsEntertainment Kid5]]", and the movie is subtitled "[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie The First Movie]]".
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* TwoTimerDate: A pile-up of several overlapping events become the first major conflict of the plot. Alex wants to see the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' movie, which only has one showing at 5:00 PM on Saturday; Andy wants to take Alex to their school's baseball game, which also happens at 5:00 PM on Saturday; when Alex eventually disagrees to that, Andy insists on taking Alex to a different movie showing on Saturday; when John finds out that Alex has been skipping her tutoring sessions, he grounds her and forces her to study chemistry all night on Saturday. Alex eventually manages to resolve the issue by being firm that seeing the ''PGLF'' movie is what ''she'' wants to do.
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* TwoTimerDate: A pile-up of several overlapping events become becomes the first major conflict of the plot. Alex wants to see the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' movie, which only has one showing at 5:00 PM on Saturday; Andy wants to take Alex to their school's baseball game, which also happens at 5:00 PM on Saturday; when Alex eventually disagrees to that, Andy insists on taking Alex to a different movie showing on Saturday; when John finds out that Alex has been skipping her tutoring sessions, he grounds her and forces her to study chemistry all night on Saturday. Alex eventually manages to resolve the issue by being firm that seeing the ''PGLF'' movie is what ''she'' wants to do.
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* ArcWords: "figure it out" [[spoiler:It's what every last one of Alex's final conversations with her friends and dad end with at the end of the game - with variations - and "She'll Figure it Out" is the achievement you unlock for beating the game, echoing this further.]]
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* ArcWords: "figure "You'll figure it out" out." [[spoiler:It's what every last one of Alex's final conversations with her friends and dad end with at the end of the game - with variations - and "She'll Figure it It Out" is both the closing title and the achievement you unlock for beating the game, echoing this further.]]
* AudienceSurrogate: Alex, assuming the player is transfeminine like she is; though she has a defined personality and backstory, the player can choose her dialogue options to make her more forward or more passive, and can define her "ideal" appearance by designing her ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' original character in her dollmaker, allowing her to stand in for the player's experiences as well.
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* CoolBigSis: Laguna plays this role to Alex, being a sort of "mom friend" who's also a PlayfulHacker and talented artist, which plays a part in Alex being inspired to sharpen her own art skills [[spoiler:and giving her a ChekhovsSkill when Alex is locked out of her computer and hacks her way back in]]. On top of this, [[spoiler:Laguna living happily as a trans woman is what spurs Alex's own LGBTAwakening, and she even gives Alex the courage to accept and see herself as a girl.]]
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* CoolBigSis: Jenni and Laguna plays both play this role to Alex, being older college students whom she admires. Jenni is the admin of the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' forum that Alex frequents, and the one to plant the seeds of the latter's LGBTAwakening when they discuss how the forum has become a safe space for young girls like her; she also praises Alex's writing and encourages her to grow as a writer by setting deadlines. Meanwhile, Laguna is a sort of "mom friend" who's also a PlayfulHacker and talented artist, which plays a part in Alex being inspired to sharpen her own art skills [[spoiler:and giving her a ChekhovsSkill when Alex is locked out of her computer and hacks her way back in]]. On top of this, [[spoiler:Laguna living happily as a trans woman is what spurs Alex's own LGBTAwakening, and she even gives Alex the courage to accept and see herself as a girl.]]
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* EasterEgg: Several, and according to WordOfGod there are still secrets left to be discovered. One of the easiest Easter Eggs to find is [[https://www.reddit.com/r/codes/comments/b55jj1/secret_code_hidden_in_short_game_secret_little/ this code]] which seems to be some sort of message written to [[spoiler: Alex's dad.]]
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* EasterEgg: Several, and according to WordOfGod there are still secrets left to be discovered. One of the easiest Easter Eggs to find is [[https://www.reddit.com/r/codes/comments/b55jj1/secret_code_hidden_in_short_game_secret_little/ this code]] which seems to be some sort of message written to [[spoiler: Alex's dad.]]]] [[invoked]]
* EntitledToHaveYou: Andy feels as though he's being snubbed by a girl at his school because she isn't interested in him, even though it's clear that she isn't interested in him and he's hurting her by attempting to affect a domineering, macho persona. Alex ends up having to call out Andy on this behavior directly, leading him to make a genuine effort to grow as a person and be more genuine.
* EntitledToHaveYou: Andy feels as though he's being snubbed by a girl at his school because she isn't interested in him, even though it's clear that she isn't interested in him and he's hurting her by attempting to affect a domineering, macho persona. Alex ends up having to call out Andy on this behavior directly, leading him to make a genuine effort to grow as a person and be more genuine.
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* {{Gaslighting}}: John's EstablishingCharacterMoment is him interrupting an innocuous conversation between Alex and her friends, just to get on her case for not attending a class she didn't ask to be signed up for and accusing her of wasting his offers to help her get ahead - their ensuing conversations only get worse from there on. Any attempt to speak out against John results in him shifting the blame and making Alex feel like it's her fault, then in the same breath, he tries to brush it off as simply being concerned for her and that he loves her, [[FantasyForbiddingFather when there's]] [[WantedAGenderConformingChild genuinely a lot]] [[PsychologicalProjection more at play]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: At the very beginning of the game, Alex has a spam email in her inbox advertising prescriptions: Accutane, Concerta, spironolactone, estradiol, and ibuprofen. While most of these can only be considered tangentially related to Alex's arc, spironolactone and estradiol are well-known feminizing hormones, hinting at Alex's gender dysphoria well before it becomes relevant to the story.
* {{Gaslighting}}: John's EstablishingCharacterMoment is him interruptingan innocuous conversation conversations between Alex and her friends, friends just to get on her case for not attending a class she didn't ask to be signed up for for, and accusing her of wasting his offers to help her get ahead - their ensuing conversations only get worse from there on. Any attempt to speak out against John results in him shifting the blame and making Alex feel like it's her fault, then in the same breath, he tries to brush it off as simply being concerned for her and that he loves her, when there's [[FantasyForbiddingFather when there's]] genuinely]] a [[WantedAGenderConformingChild genuinely a lot]] lot more]] at [[PsychologicalProjection more at play]].play]].
* GenderBender: In-universe, Alex's trans awakening is partially brought on by rumors that Minori, a male character in the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' series, becomes a MagicalGirl in the series' movie, and subsequent fanart that depicts Minori physically transforming into a girl. Though she's unsure how to feel about the physical part of the transformation, she finds herself unusually captivated by the idea as a whole.
* {{Gaslighting}}: John's EstablishingCharacterMoment is him interrupting
* GenderBender: In-universe, Alex's trans awakening is partially brought on by rumors that Minori, a male character in the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' series, becomes a MagicalGirl in the series' movie, and subsequent fanart that depicts Minori physically transforming into a girl. Though she's unsure how to feel about the physical part of the transformation, she finds herself unusually captivated by the idea as a whole.
* NewMediaAreEvil: Part of the reason John disapproves of Alex spending so much time on the computer is because he believes it's causing her to waste her life and that internet users are all predators out to hurt her. The message of the story thoroughly debunks this viewpoint, showing internet users as real people who care for each other and help each other grow despite their distance.
* OminousVisualGlitch: Alex's conversation with her controlling father are represented by a gray and glitchy desktop, with the glitches become more severe the more strained their relationship becomes.
* PsychologicalProjection: It's heavily implied that John's attempts to make Alex more masculine are due to the collapse of his marriage and subsequent distrust of women in general.
* RatedMForManly: Alex's friend Andy attempts to invoke the trope by waxing nostalgic about gory video games, manly movies, and firing rifles at shooting ranges, in an attempt to get Alex over what he sees as a "slump". He doesn't realize that Alex doesn't ''want'' to partake in stereotypically manly things, which is the entire reason she's been heaving an identity crisis to begin with.
* RealityBleed: John's gaslighting is so thorough on Alex's psyche that it warps her perception of reality, making her second-guess her own thoughts (represented by the text physically changing to become what John hears rather than what she thinks). It even applies to the interface itself -- aside from [[ArtShift the windows becoming gray and hard-edged]], the date is crossed out, and the line "Previous messages archived to save space on hard disk" becomes "Previous messages do not need to be seen anymore. Listen to your father." However, the inverse happens later on in the story: when Alex resolves her relationships with each of her friends, their automated log-off message changes from "(user) is away" to [[YouAreNotAlone "(user) is here for you".]] It comes to a head in the climax, where [[spoiler:Alex's friends jump into John's chat log to speak in her defense, bleeding between the cold sterility of Alex's conversations with John and the warm haven that her friends have provided her]].
* RatedMForManly: Alex's friend Andy attempts to invoke the trope by waxing nostalgic about gory video games, manly movies, and firing rifles at shooting ranges, in an attempt to get Alex over what he sees as a "slump". He doesn't realize that Alex doesn't ''want'' to partake in stereotypically manly things, which is the entire reason she's been heaving an identity crisis to begin with.
* RealityBleed: John's gaslighting is so thorough on Alex's psyche that it warps her perception of reality, making her second-guess her own thoughts (represented by the text physically changing to become what John hears rather than what she thinks). It even applies to the interface itself -- aside from [[ArtShift the windows becoming gray and hard-edged]], the date is crossed out, and the line "Previous messages archived to save space on hard disk" becomes "Previous messages do not need to be seen anymore. Listen to your father." However, the inverse happens later on in the story: when Alex resolves her relationships with each of her friends, their automated log-off message changes from "(user) is away" to [[YouAreNotAlone "(user) is here for you".]] It comes to a head in the climax, where [[spoiler:Alex's friends jump into John's chat log to speak in her defense, bleeding between the cold sterility of Alex's conversations with John and the warm haven that her friends have provided her]].
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* ShoutOut: The mini-game "Egg Friend" is a shout-out to ''Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}}'', which also features a virtual pet in an egg-shaped interface. The name, in addition to being a pun on trans slang (see StealthPun below), is also a reference to the incorrect theory that ''Tamagotchi'' is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for egg (tamago) and friend (tomodachi)[[note]]The actual nomenclature is a portmanteau of tamago (egg) and the Japanese loanword for watch (uocchi)[[/note]].
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** The mini-game "Egg Friend" is a shout-out to ''Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}}'', which also features a virtual pet in an egg-shaped interface. The name, in addition to being a pun on trans slang (see StealthPun below), is also a reference to the incorrect theory that ''Tamagotchi'' is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for egg (tamago) and friend (tomodachi)[[note]]The actual nomenclature is a portmanteau of tamago (egg) and the Japanese loanword for watch(uocchi)[[/note]].(uocchi)[[/note]].
** ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' is localized by "[[UsefulNotes/4KidsEntertainment Kid5]]", and the movie is subtitled "[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie The First Movie]]".
** The recurring jokes about the seemingly non-existent "Guardian Waffle" are likely a reference to ''Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode'', and specifically the series' heavy fan speculation that Rio (a male character) would become a [[MagicalGirlWarrior Pretty Cure]] under the name Cure Waffle.
** The mini-game "Egg Friend" is a shout-out to ''Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}}'', which also features a virtual pet in an egg-shaped interface. The name, in addition to being a pun on trans slang (see StealthPun below), is also a reference to the incorrect theory that ''Tamagotchi'' is a portmanteau of the Japanese words for egg (tamago) and friend (tomodachi)[[note]]The actual nomenclature is a portmanteau of tamago (egg) and the Japanese loanword for watch
** ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' is localized by "[[UsefulNotes/4KidsEntertainment Kid5]]", and the movie is subtitled "[[Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie The First Movie]]".
** The recurring jokes about the seemingly non-existent "Guardian Waffle" are likely a reference to ''Anime/KiraKiraPrettyCureALaMode'', and specifically the series' heavy fan speculation that Rio (a male character) would become a [[MagicalGirlWarrior Pretty Cure]] under the name Cure Waffle.
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* SureLetsGoWithThat: When Jenni talks to Alex, she makes an off-hand comment saying "I love helping young girls like you find community in their interests!" Alex, who at this point thinks of herself as male, is unsure how to respond; all three options end up amounting to a "sure, let's go with that," and Jenni continues referring to her as a girl.
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* TwoTimerDate: A pile-up of several overlapping events become the first major conflict of the plot. Alex wants to see the ''Pretty Guardian Love Force'' movie, which only has one showing at 5:00 PM on Saturday; Andy wants to take Alex to their school's baseball game, which also happens at 5:00 PM on Saturday; when Alex eventually disagrees to that, Andy insists on taking Alex to a different movie showing on Saturday; when John finds out that Alex has been skipping her tutoring sessions, he grounds her and forces her to study chemistry all night on Saturday. Alex eventually manages to resolve the issue by being firm that seeing the ''PGLF'' movie is what ''she'' wants to do.
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* ArcWords: "figure it out" [[spoiler:It's what every last one of Alex's final conversations with her friends and dad end with at the end of the game - with variations - and "She'll Figure it Out" is the achievement you unlock for beating the game, echoing this further.]]
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** From Alex's perspective: Growing up in the late 90s as a closeted trans girl is hard enough, but even more so with [[AbusiveParents an abusive father]] [[FantasyForbiddingFather who actively discourages your interests]]. On top of constantly being pressured to be involved in nothing but academics and having her passions discouraged, John constantly gaslights Alex to the point of making her second-guess herself constantly, and regularly invalidates her gender identity. Alex is also faced with the threat of [[spoiler:having her internet access taken away and being sent back to boarding school, thus totally isolating her from her social circle - making matters worse is that she barely has any friends at school and is staying at her dad's place, so she isn't able to easily lean on other family for support]].
** From Johnathan's perspective: Thanks to John having come out of a messy divorce with Alex's mom, he's doing everything he can to make Alex an "[[WantedAGenderConformingChild upstanding man]]" and is afraid of losing his "son". While most of his fears and punishments towards Alex are unfounded at best and emotionally damaging at worst, he does have his fair share of worries that would concern most any parents - Alex potentially failing school (she had a NoodleIncident at an all-boys boarding school that got her expelled, and [[EducationMama he signs her up for a chemistry tutor]] when she doesn't even take chemistry classes), the possibility she's being preyed on by people on the internet (in actuality, she's only interacting with a harmless anime forum, but John doesn't bother trying to differentiate), and [[spoiler:after his HeelRealization, knowing that his own child no longer feels safe around him.]]
** From Alex's perspective: Growing up in the late 90s as a closeted trans girl is hard enough, but even more so with [[AbusiveParents an abusive father]] [[FantasyForbiddingFather who actively discourages your interests]]. On top of constantly being pressured to be involved in nothing but academics and having her passions discouraged, John constantly gaslights Alex to the point of making her second-guess herself constantly, and regularly invalidates her gender identity. Alex is also faced with the threat of [[spoiler:having her internet access taken away and being sent back to boarding school, thus totally isolating her from her social circle - making matters worse is that she barely has any friends at school and is staying at her dad's place, so she isn't able to easily lean on other family for support]].
** From Johnathan's perspective: Thanks to John having come out of a messy divorce with Alex's mom, he's doing everything he can to make Alex an "[[WantedAGenderConformingChild upstanding man]]" and is afraid of losing his "son". While most of his fears and punishments towards Alex are unfounded at best and emotionally damaging at worst, he does have his fair share of worries that would concern most any parents - Alex potentially failing school (she had a NoodleIncident at an all-boys boarding school that got her expelled, and [[EducationMama he signs her up for a chemistry tutor]] when she doesn't even take chemistry classes), the possibility she's being preyed on by people on the internet (in actuality, she's only interacting with a harmless anime forum, but John doesn't bother trying to differentiate), and [[spoiler:after his HeelRealization, knowing that his own child no longer feels safe around him.]]
