For all they knew she could've heard of the X-Men and actually hated them, which would make this even more difficult than it already was, if not impossible. But Kitty hoped not. That aside, maybe they should've had identification cards as proof or something. It worked for the Avengers. "We help other mutants; fight for humanity, teach acceptance..." Bringing a few school brochures probably would've helped too. Kitty felt weirdly rusty at this. "Not all mutants are bad. If you gave us a chance, we could prove that to you."