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JMO, I'm sure not many parents would think something like this would happen. We probably know more about what was going on with him from watching the videos than they did.
It's not that easy to determine how weird your 19 yr. old is becoming, especially if he was always a goofy, zany, or even a quiet and moody kid. Parents don't have a lot of control once a child hits that age. Sometimes parents think it's something he'll outgrow. After all, he's going to college now and we can relax as parents some.
However, parents would probably notice those weight fluctuations, and should've been aware if there was any steroid abuse going on, the noticeable depression and sharp mood swings, or using a gun and killing a bird from your backyard, telling his mother he has super powers, and as his father is saying showing signs of the family mental illness and talking suicidal. Parents stayed in denial one day too long.
What about the other people who interacted with him? His sister, the frat boys, the teachers, coaches, etc., seeing any big red flags before this tragedy happened. Who do we blame? Heck, he, himself, knew he was losing his mind and part psycho and didn't go for help
It's not that easy to determine how weird your 19 yr. old is becoming, especially if he was always a goofy, zany, or even a quiet and moody kid. Parents don't have a lot of control once a child hits that age. Sometimes parents think it's something he'll outgrow. After all, he's going to college now and we can relax as parents some.
However, parents would probably notice those weight fluctuations, and should've been aware if there was any steroid abuse going on, the noticeable depression and sharp mood swings, or using a gun and killing a bird from your backyard, telling his mother he has super powers, and as his father is saying showing signs of the family mental illness and talking suicidal. Parents stayed in denial one day too long.
What about the other people who interacted with him? His sister, the frat boys, the teachers, coaches, etc., seeing any big red flags before this tragedy happened. Who do we blame? Heck, he, himself, knew he was losing his mind and part psycho and didn't go for help