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I completely agree. The character designs and the art and backgrounds are beautiful and the animation is so smooth the creators really did a wonderful job.

jasmine, THANK YOU for such a thoughtful comment. Here's our opinion, and it's just our opinion. We think laughter is actually the best thing in the world. In real life, friends do laugh at each other. Watch Citronella finally smile - for the very first time - after enduring the big laugh. She realizes: her problem is not "embarrassing", nor is it "shameful - and it actually IS funny! And, she is NOT fragile - at all. And she's is now in a group - a community. That's our intention - I"m writing this because your comment was so sincere. If you like the film, and want to see an Episode 2, please share it!!! M&M aka "Dragonfly Couple". 🤩😍

@@bugtherapymovie To be honest I don't think that laughter can be good for some situations, Laughter can be made into a weapon to belittle someone or their misfortune. And how it was used in this situation a therapy group where people might not be at their best mentally or physically, it's not a moment where someone would be happy or be able to process their problems as little things ( realistic someone would be ashamed in that situation, and when you have human coded characters it matters to capture real human emotions in situations like this) and, well, she went to a therapy group where people go process in a safe place, and this short I wouldn't call it a therapy group more like a comedy stage where other bugs make fun of other bugs problems that real human have in real life( except the leaf dog ). Also if you would have watched it she wasn't smiling because "OH I have realized my problems are not bad" She was embarrassed, I know that by the way her jaw is stiff and more forced to smile and the sound of her tone at that moment. ( it's a natural way to react when someone is embarrassed or shamed) To be honest, when people who have gone to therapy groups go into the comments to give criticism, it's not a good sign for your storytelling nonetheless for a very sensitive subject like mental health, addiction, and fear that can affect people's lifestyle and health.

Yeah.that is the joke.

@Alvaro Carrasco I know it's a joke and I'm not trying to say you can't joke about these things but the way you execute it matters and how you build up to it and what context, the joke in this context goes against what the short was trying to say ( you can see in the description ) that it's okay to get help if you're struggling but the way they execute the joke and when they joked about the misquotes issue makes it so the message is now that you shouldn't get help or you get laughed at. That's the issue that I'm having here it feels like the storytelling and the comedy are not helping each other to say something that they wanted to say. but also how the issue is made more into a joke, ( and into crazy people which I think a lot of people who struggle with the issue shown here wouldn't want to be seen as a crazy joke )than an issue they struggle with. The only reason I am having issues is just the mixed messages here I'm getting.

​@@bugtherapymovie episode 2, please!

I think the dragonflies are supposed to be damselflies!!! I encourage you to look up video docs of their mating behaviors... let's just say it takes "clingy" to a whole other level 😭 they literally like attach themselves to the other damselfly

_the praying mantis has a god complex XD_

Kinda makes sense for the spider to be afraid of other spiders for me. Considering he’s a male spider, his past girlfriends have probably tried to eat him on several occasions

the spider is actually realistic, because there are studies to prove that spiders have a natural instinct of arachnophobia, but they are also sometimes recorded to be even scared of themselves

Oh if the mosquito faints at the sight of blood the her phobia is hemophobia which is the fear of blood 🩸🩸

Yeah, the end kind of made me sad and even more scared of group therapy lol

Yeah I fully expected her to say 'no' when he asked. I mean, who would want to come to a group like that?

Yeah I was waiting for the part where they learned about each character but it just NEVER HAPPENED

It is a short , they dont have so much time

maybe it was a parody of group therapy? or maybe poking fun at how some group therapies don't work? idk

I heard his voice and thought it sounded like him so I checked and it's him...

Unfortunately it is him

I nearly thought it was him too

Yeah,and Jay Leno is the germaphobic fly! I haven’t seen him in an acting role since his cameo in Cars.

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Step 1: dont consult fucking dr Phil

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@@bugtherapymovie thank you for the reply, I understand your intentions but it is not the impression I got from the animation. Honestly, I felt really confused about the intentions at first. As someone who tries to encourage others to attend therapy and always advocates for mental healthcare, I believe for now this beautifully looking animation doesn’t have a safe message in it for me to share it with others, sorry. I hope you could consider what many people mentioned in comments in your future works.

​@@bugtherapymovie I don't think this short does a good job at conveying that. It's mocking all the characters, but not in a way that makes their problems feel human. It makes them flat, 1 dimensional. Like each one of them is just a gag, with the only real important character being the mosquito, that gets mocked when finally opening up, which at her state, especially not with how it has been built up in this short, is more hurtful then strengthening. They build it up that the one rule is - no laughing at eachother's problems. And then when they laugh at her they all get hurt, showing us the audience they were all, including the therapist, just a bunch of assholes in the first place. And that the mosquito should just live on her own with her own problems. As soon as she opens up, her whole shtick becomes a joke too. You didn't show that humor can be a coping mechanism to realize your problems are managable, you showed the problems as stupid. You want to actually make a good show about group therapy? Go see what an actual person struggling with basically anything looks like. Especially in early stages, these groups are supposed to be an accepting and safe space. And in real life, a lot of people struggling in the ways shown in this short are not that one dimensional, and might even be very sweet and emotionally intelligent because they had to due to what they're dealing with.

Indeed, would have been pretty sweet when the grasshopper accepted her and her problem, that it was okay. Really thought that it would go down like that when he showed up after everyone got squished.

Same hat. Going to therapy is already a hard decision, so the film making everyone laugh at her was, offputting.

Yeah what do you expect with something that has Dr Phil in it?

Thats like the joke isnt it? Like, its a safe space, all these bugs have weird problems, and then they laugh at the mosquito that faints at the sight of blood. Like, this whole skit is just a bunch of irony jokes.

Don't laugh at people's problems otherwise you'll end up as the grasshopper

OH NOOO

STOP 😭

i mean they literally posted it ONE day ago

Yeah I mean, from a channel with less than 2k subscribers and only one video.. I'd argue that it's getting enough attention, bloody deserved as well!! Great video

@Huckjustadoes it even matter?

I think you may be reading into it a little to deep mate. I get it, it’s human to want to try to make since of every little small thing and dig deeper into the meaning of things but I think the whole animation is just more something that you watch and have a little giggle at. And on the part of being discriminatory towards certain mental illnesses, I have a couple that where shown in this film, and I don’t feel any sort of way about it. I still thought it was an alright short film, the humor could be a little less bland but I get what they where going for.

​@@doubleagaming3655 it's not digging deep though, they don't make ANY jokes that aren't at the expense of the people with those issues. When they purposefully triggered the fly and the mantis, was that funny? Would you like that?

@@lolly4840 yea I did find that funny, because it a literally cartoon, if your getting offended because a couple of rendered characters on some animation program are teasing each other about mental health issues then I don’t know what to tell you other then it’s not that deep

@@doubleagaming3655 it's not offended it just wasn't funny? Is seeing a white person beat up and spit on a black person then having people laugh funny? I'm serious, just what part of triggering someone is actually funny?

oml you just pointed out everything I didn't like about it, too! I have all the same critiques- and new ones you talked about

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I was so disappointed that there wasn’t more, I actually wanted their problems to be resolved 😭

I’d watch a few videos of criticism about the movie if it was one ngl.

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Wait the voice actors are celebrities???

@@stargirIll yes. look in the description

As a non-therapist who often helps people with their problems, anyway, I hope you find a safe space where you feel okay talking about things. It's incredibly important. I always make a point to never laugh at people, no matter how ridiculous their problems sound. A lot of the time, they're actually really reasonable, and a lot of people have similar issues. People just need a sobering dose of reality to see that.

Allister, THANK YOU for such a thoughtful comment. Just our opinion, but, we think laughter is the best thing in the world. In real life, friends really do laugh at each other. Citronella finally smiles - for the very first time - after enduring the big laugh. We think that she suddenly realizes: her problem is not "embarrassing", it is not "shameful - and it actually IS funny! And, she is NOT fragile - at all. And she's is now in a group - a community. That's our intention - I"m writing this because your comment was so sincere. If you like the film, and want to see an Episode 2, please share it!!! M&M aka "Dragonfly Couple". 🤩😍

@@bugtherapymovie at least address how dr phil isnt a great person at all.

@@bugtherapymovie If you want sincere and thoughtful comments, then I hope you'll read this in its entirety. Because I do like the idea of the short film, and the animation was great. But I want you to take the advice given into consideration so that hopefully, your next projects can be better, and make everyone happy. I can see the intent behind this short film, and I don't think it was a bad idea. Of course it's important to be able to laugh about problems with your friends, and laugh at yourself. And it's equally important to not be ashamed that you aren't okay or need help, no matter how ridiculous your problem feels. But the key difference here is they aren't making jokes or laughing with her. They're just making fun of her and making her feel bad. Almost everyone I've met would feel discouraged after that, not uplifted. They're all just making fun of each other. If it helps to clarify the difference, I'll use myself as an example. I suffer with OCD. I wash my hands too much, and I won't touch most things, and I use a long-sleeved shirt to navigate the world. Some things about this are ridiculous. I know that I often overreact, and frankly, a lot of things about my issues can also be really funny. Me and my brother joke about how I'm scared of cooties, or how I'm going to take three days in the bathroom because I wash my hands so long. We once saw a car with a mobile home attached on the way to the store, and joked about how their version of me was still in the bathroom, so they just brought the whole home with. On the flip side, my grandmother, at seeing my discomfort, said maybe she would just touch my shoulder or things like that sometimes so I could get used to it. Good intentions, poor execution, because that wouldn't help. Touching me without my consent would never be okay. It would make things worse, because it'd be awful and uncomfortable and give me bad associations, which would only compound the problem. (Same as the poor fly gets.) I've also had people tell me flat out my problems are ridiculous, that I should "just stop", that it's stupid or ridiculous to be afraid of, that I shouldn't worry about germs because they're on and in me all the time, that I'm faking it for attention/special treatment, joke about touching me or my things (which feels extremely uncomfortable, because the very idea causes distress), or try to point out ways in which my logic is hypocritical. Even if they think it's funny and laugh about it, it doesn't make me feel any better. It makes me feel worse. It makes me feel like I'm just being stupid, bad, wrong, ridiculous, etc. It makes me feel worthless, because I can't deal with these stupid, tiny problems that I shouldn't be having. It makes me feel there's no point. That I should die. I've actively considered it at my lowest points. If I was in Citronella's place, I probably would have given up then and there, and went to cry in a corner. Because all my problem is worth is being the butt of a joke. Great, totally makes me feel valued. /s If I were in the fly's place, I probably would have just started crying the moment the other bug touched me. I would have felt invalidated, because they weren't taking my problem seriously. Again, all I was worth was being the butt of a joke. And to be entirely clear, the other side of the line can be bad, too. There's a range of respecting and helping with a problem, and then there's the range of enabling. If my family just did everything for me because I have issues touching things, it would only feed into the problem. On some level, you have to recognize that it's bad and needs to stop. If you want one of my favorite examples of laughing at problems, I'd suggest watching the video "Does this make my Asperger's look big?" Because the writer is in the in group, so he's more than experienced with these problems, and can make educated, thoughtful remarks, and funny, relatable jokes. All in all, it was a cute, well-made animation. And I want to like it. But the way they all just make fun of each other, like all they're worth is being the butt of jokes, rubs me the wrong way, and just leaves me feeling uncomfortable. Good intentions, but it seems you could have benefited from asking those who struggle with these issues for advice. We often feel worthless and insecure, so being laughed at by strangers feels bad. I hope you'll listen and take these things into account in the future, because you guys have great potential. I'd love to see more films from you. But if you fail to learn from the issues presented here, I can't imagine they'll make it very far, because it will upset precisely the group it's supposed to appeal to.

@@jeweleitri4111 , Thanks. (I did read your whole comment. I hear ya. We hear ya. Hmmm... We will be sure to watch out for that. It's interesting stuff. We wanted the bugs to instantly get slapped down by karma (the wine glass coming down), so we know in our hearts, it was not cool to all laugh at her -- and yet, and I say, and yet, meaning, we really think this is big: She is not just okay after being laughed at, she is stronger. I know that might not make sense to you, but that's been my life experience: fearing ridicule -- and then after it comes, realizing... I'm okay! Now, that said, it never occurred to me that the Fly (Jay Leno) would mind being touched by Female Dragonfly (aside from the extent to which that would bother anyone, right?). So, that's interesting! We do not pretend to be experts... we're closer to patients, honestly.... So, thanks for giving us something to think about! The feature script is already written, and Citronella has an AMAZING arc from doing anything to avoid therapy to eventually leading the group to save Dr. Pill from a bat.. and she does this by realizing (post epiphany) that eveyrone's "weakness" is actually a strength - almost a super power, as bugs go -- I bet you would love it! Anyway, thank you! And I can't wait to watch that Asperger's video! M&M!

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Queen Beeiz, Thank you for your thoughtful reply! We think Citronella is stronger than people realize -- and stronger than SHE realizes. Yes, laughter hurts a little (and karma smacks those bugs, lol) BUT... Afterwards, Citronella is fine - standing tall, and she actually smiles for the first time. Her problem IS funny (sorry, folks!), and, now, instead of being alone, trapped in her fear of being laughed at, she's in a community! There's a saying: "You can't fix a problem if you can't talk about it. And, if you can't laugh about it, you're probably not talking about it". I personally have been laughed at -- and it's weirdly freeing. I am not fragile. I bet you are not fragile, given your thoughtfulness. Thank you!!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

Exactly

Same! I thought it was a lovely short film, but I couldn't figure out what message it was trying to give. As someone who is afraid of the thought of group therapy and talking about my own flaws in a social setting, I honestly don't this short film succeeded in sharing a (at least from what I was able to understand) clear message. I still think it was a good short film, and I could have just been looking at it the wrong way, but that's just my take on it

@@Rat2OnRU-vid I couldn't agree more! I do like the intention I feel that there was definitely some effort in portraying a good message. I also didn't like how the therapist was a getting inpatient with the mosquito like telling her to tell her issue in an exhausted manner. That's one of the many reasons why I don't like group therapy is that I feel peer pressured in sharing my secrets. Trust comes with patience and time. It takes time to get to know someone.

@@dragonslayer101 Yes! Absolutely. You said exactly what I was thinking

dragonslayer, Thank you for your thoughtful comment! We wrote this, and our feeling is that Citronella is far stronger than she realizes. She is not fragile. She is not weak. Does she fear being laughed at? Of course. But, that fear traps her in solitude, embarrassment and shame. Once she reveals her problem (which IS funny - sorry!) and everyone laughs? She's FINE! She finally smiles for the first time, right? She's no longer alone. She's now in the group. We believe "you can't fix a problem if you're cant' talk about it". And, if you can't laugh at something, that means you probably aren't going to talk. Thank you for watching!! And, if you want to see more character development than 7 minutes allows... help us keep making this, by sharing it! Please. Thanks! Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

​​@@bugtherapymovie speaking as someone on a health and social care course, I think a key part you're missing is that they are all laughing *at* her. Not *with*. laughter being the best medicine is a good philosophy to adopt, but only when you make it ABUNDANTLY CLEAR it is when you are laughing with someone and not AT them. This isn't productive in real life. Laughing at someone's issues is not OK, especially in a group support setting. When a person has been able to overcome their issues partially and realise the own absurdity of their situation, THEN you can laugh. I also find the notion that " If you can't laugh at something you aren't going to talk about it" an absurd notion that devalues the legitimacy of people concerns. 😊

Ya. These people have clearly never seen a therapist or dealt with trauma. Real group therapy is the opposite of this crap and this show will only scare people off of getting help, just as you expressed. As someone who has worked with many real therapist, clients, and group therapy patients: and group therapy run like this would see the therapist leading the group being reported and probably having their license taken away. It is extremely innapropriate.

I'm glad someone else said it. I was icked out the entire time, just listening to him speaking, but then they all laughed at the end and it made it even worse.

​@@OcraStars yeah, all in all it was not a good message,it's bad enough that the group laughed, but the therapist commanding the session too? Not only an irk but also terrible conduct according to everything we learn in college

@@DC_let_the_Waynes_be_happy I totally agree! It made me cringe when they started laughing and it sends an awful message to to people, especially to those struggling with mental health issues.

"Dr" Phil being involved instantly made me dislike the whole video. Especially because they portrayed people who go to therapy as crazy and that their problems are laughable. And the mosquito being afraid of blood made me realize that it's basically an eating disorder. So they made fun of someone going to therapy for an eating disorder which is fucked up. This video was disappointing on so many levels.

if Phil didn't object to the scene where they laugh at the mosquito's phobia then it should've raised some red flags

well yeah its dr. phil, same man that humiliates mentally ill people on stage

Exactly.

are you passing psych? like they laughed at her for trying to come to therapy....

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@Bug Therapy OK, I'll share it with some people I know.

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A cricket with no moral compass I really like the idea of a socially awkward butterfly

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Agreed

Dude exactly like wtf

Right?!

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Agreed

Thank you for that! Sounds like you really get it! Praying Mantis FINALLY cares. Note also: Citronella FINALLY smiles, after being laughed at, and realizing, "Yep! I'm a mosquito who faints at the sight of blood!" Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

@@bugtherapymovie Thanks for the fun fact, loved Citronella's character as well and glad the universe was on her side, giving a small dose of karma. You guys sound like you tried your hardest to talk about these complex issues in a short amount of time and that you really care about this project. I believe you guys have the potential to go viral/make this into a longer series if you wanted, good luck! 💖

Yep! Thanks, hetzer! Stay tuned for more (hopefully!). M&M the Dysfunctional Dragonfly Couple!

Exactly.

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Newt, this may be the most thoughtful comment we've received! I actually LOL'd at your ending, and it's not easy to make a comedy writer do that. We like our "ending" because we are by no means "done"... This was just a teaser, a start, for a feature or series. Our thinking (and I don't mean to strike an argumentative tone, because I loved your idea) was that we thing: Citronella is terrified of being laughed at -- which is the very definition of shame. Friends DO laugh at each other (mine sure do!). not with - at - sometimes. Citronella smiles for the first time in the film, after, getting laughed at, and realizing, she is still standing, she is not fragile, she is strong, and no longer embarrassed, and no longer ashamed, and has ACCEPTANCE, and best of all, no longer alone! She's now IN a group, with friends. That's our intention -- but again, this was never meant to be a finished story... She's just getting started. But, kudos to you, for your VERY funny idea. If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

@@bugtherapymovie Oh wow, with the context that this is meant to be part of a larger series it makes more sense. I think that’s a great idea btw and I’d love to see more of these characters. Thanks for the kind words, and I was sure to share this with my sister (she’s a big Dr Phil fan). Also the amount of communication from you guys with all the comments on this video really is admirable. That’s not easy to do. Good luck to your team making more animations in the future!

@@bugtherapymovie if people get all of that by reading your comment instead of watching YOUR short then you guys are the ones that did something wrong

He is Dr.Phil

Right?!

Yeah I think the way this is marketed as a wholesome mental health awarness support movie and yet actually seems pretty meanspirited is what threw me off. Either is fine like if they wanted to make a dark-ish comedy with this premise thatd be fine too but pick a lane cuz the way it is now it just doesnt mix well in my opinion.

Yep

​@@malin1886exactly

I think it's actually supposed to represent how Dr. Phil says he makes a safe space on his show but actually his patients are just exploited for laughs and then discarded like the grasshopper (or at least that's how I'm taking it!)

​@@inkyparadox9764 only if the filmmakers were that witty...

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@@bugtherapymovie uh yes she might be strong but laughing at peoples problems (especially one of their deepest problems!) wouldn’t seem very inviting to a therapy group. I’m not hating on the clip like it’s very good animation and good character designs just the ending I feel like could’ve been more positive so that people could feel like they weren’t going to get laughed at when they tell their deepest secrets.

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@@bugtherapymovie Thank You and I can’t wait to see what the Next Project will be.

Exactly. It is poorly done.

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Verana, Thank You!!! Mike & Michele (aka Dysfunctional Dragonfly Couple). Fear of being laughed at is just shame... and not helpful! Glad you get it.

@@michaeljann2924 SERIOUSLY IM A SENIOR CITIZEN AUTISTIC WOMAN I CAN GUARANTEE AND PROMISE YOU THAT WHEN YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO LAUGH AT YOUR SELF AND THE INSANITY OF LIFE IN GENERAL YOU LOSE YOUR COPING SKILLS AND ABILITY TO SURVIVE LIVE AND THRIVE THIS IS MY WINNING VIDEO FOR TODAY MUCH LOVE AND PEACE AND BLESSINGS ON YOUR HOUSEHOLD MAN

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LoxieMox, Thanks for asking. That music is an original score by a wonderful composer in London, Hollie, Buhagiar -- we'll pass along your compliment! We're trying to make it into movie or series! If you liked it, and want to help us make more, please share? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

i need more of this

I think I get it! This is supposed to represent how Dr. Phil talks all the time about making a 'safe space' on his show and helping people when actually he has NO LICENSE (after he dated an underage patient) and shouldn't be helping anyone. The patients laughing after Citronella opens up represents how he exploits his patients' personal struggles for views on his show. The grasshopper dying represents the patients he discards after he gets what he wants, which is views, that's all he cares about. BTW animation looks amazing.

​@@inkyparadox9764 WHAT HOLD UP LEMME READ THAT AGAIN!

Jordan, I wrote for Jay for 23 years --- he was the first big star to say yes to us, and our little independent film. Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make a Part 2, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

mechanocomics! Thank you for that thoughtful comment! And, thank you for watching! We think the meaning is: Citronella is not fragile. She was afraid of being laughed at, but, guess what? She's still standing -- and SMILING now. She's in a community -- no longer ashamed! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

@@bugtherapymovie Thank you for understanding and I will share it 😻💪🏾❤️

No hate towards here just was a little stuff that I found

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It doesnt have to be, some concepts work better as short films and shouldn't be dragged out into movies/series, and that's okay, a feature film shouldn't have to be the end goal for something to be considered good.

@Vade I agree with the point. There are a lot of amazing shorts that are perfect just as shorts. But I disagree that the point applies to this particular short.

@@mlatu315 fair enough, I actually really would like to see more of these characters.

miatu315, Thank you for that! We're trying! If you like it, and want to help us make more, please share? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

eonbreejd, agreed! We only had 7 minutes... Bottom line: She is accepted now. Laughter didn't kill her. She now realizes: She is strong. She is not fragile. And, you can't fix a problem if you're afraid to talk about it! Thanks for watching! If you liked it, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

Ya. They messed it up. If you are ever in a group and it is run like this report the therapist. It is completely unethical behavior.

mad9760, Thank you!!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

Jonathan, Thank you for that! We agree -- we're trying to make it into movie or series! If you liked it, and want to help us make more, please share? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

Great message? That it's funny to trigger and mock those with issues?

Lol the dialogue and writing sucks.

Stephanie!!! (who I sometimes beat at Rumikub!) Thank you for that! And, Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

cqcumberfunnymix, Cricket LIVES! (Shhhh... Episode 2 spoiler!) Thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

AWESOMEjeff! Thank you for that! And, Thank you for watching! If you want to help us make more of these, please share this one? Help this go viral?!? LOVE, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

Thanks, ManuTarot! M&M

user, HA!!! (He actually lives - stay tuned!). Thank you! And thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

casualoddity! Thank you for that! And thanks for watching! IF you liked it, and want to help us make more, please share? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

XXgachadummy! Thank you for that! If you want to help us make more, please share? Help this go viral?!? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple"). 🤩😍

yankoelgueta, Thank you for that! And thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

Chaos, we only had to ask once -- he loves the cause of fighting the stigma. Citronella is stronger than she thought. Smiling now -- A little laughter is not going to stop her! Thank you for watching!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

kagome, thank you for your thoughtful reply. We think Citronella is stronger than she realizes. She is not fragile! Yes, laughter hurts a little (and Karma does smack those bugs, lol) BUT... Afterwards, notice how Citronella is FINE - standing tall. She actually smiles for the first time. A big smile. Her problem actually IS funny (sorry, folks!), and, now, instead of feeling alone, embarrassed, trapped in her fear of being laughed at, she's free - of shame. And, she's now in a community! There's a saying: "You can't fix a problem if you can't talk about it. And, if you can't laugh about it, you're probably not talking about it". Thank you!!! If you would, please share it? Love, M&M (aka "Dragonfly Couple") 🤩😍

You are spot on, and a therapist who ran a group like this would most likely get their license supsended or revoked.