Any parent actually deserving of the title would welcome their child coming to them in that situation and would do everything in their power to help....
If Marvel were smart then like the comics they would have multiple X-men teams. No reason you could not do a 24 episode season similar to anime that...
I would be alright with Gambit as a villain. New Sun or Deathbit needs to be addressed story-wise better without the frat-boy jokes. Treat the story...