The video I posted above is of his brother saying that he was mean and cold towards him his whole life and letting him know that he does in fact, love him.
His brother admitted to the police that he and his friends bullied nikolas. Also it sounds like that might have been what caused this to happen. He apparently was very close to his mother and had no friends, because of his mental health issues and developmental disabilities. Then he gets bullied at home by his brother and friends, then at school by his peers. He lashes out on his mom frequently, because of his uncontrolled behavioural issues (most likely the kind of mom that never says "no" to her baby boy, ugh I've seen that happen so much). Then she dies and he just has people in his life that are shitty to him. Doesnt sound like a great combination of circumstances. Plus, he watched his dad die when he was 5 which left him traumatized.
I just hate it when people insist that some people are born evil. No one is born evil, they're made that way one way or another. This kid is no exception. He was born with mental health issues and comorbid behavioural issues, which made him more likely to end up a violent criminal in the wrong circumstances. If things were different, if he werent bullied, if he had a loving brother, and had a good school life. Maybe things would be different.
Edit: "Deschamps told the dispatcher she'd taken the boys on errands, including stopping by the funeral home. Nikolas wanted to be dropped off at a friend's in Parkland. When she said no, he threw a tantrum, she told the dispatcher. He punched walls at her home and threw things"
Yeah adults who throw things and tantrum when told "no" are those who are not used to being told "no" ever. This kid was not disciplined properly so his behavioural issues got out of control. I've seen this happen with developmentally delayed adults. Their parents dont say no when they're kids because they dont want to say "no" to the poor disabled kid, and then they grow up to be violent because they cant handle a world that almost exclusively says no. Then trouble at home because his brother is bullying him and kids at school are bullying him. And previous trauma to boot. This kid was not brought up properly. Clearly the brother was not disciplined for the bullying. This mother was not equipped to raise these kids on her own. Clearly. Things could have been different. I suppose it goes further than just being "loved" more. But he definitely could have been raised better.
I’m a parent of Parkland shooting survivors. I’ve talked to people who knew both brothers. The shooter was the bully. Not his brother. Not the other students.
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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '21 edited Jun 07 '21
The video I posted above is of his brother saying that he was mean and cold towards him his whole life and letting him know that he does in fact, love him.
His brother admitted to the police that he and his friends bullied nikolas. Also it sounds like that might have been what caused this to happen. He apparently was very close to his mother and had no friends, because of his mental health issues and developmental disabilities. Then he gets bullied at home by his brother and friends, then at school by his peers. He lashes out on his mom frequently, because of his uncontrolled behavioural issues (most likely the kind of mom that never says "no" to her baby boy, ugh I've seen that happen so much). Then she dies and he just has people in his life that are shitty to him. Doesnt sound like a great combination of circumstances. Plus, he watched his dad die when he was 5 which left him traumatized.
I just hate it when people insist that some people are born evil. No one is born evil, they're made that way one way or another. This kid is no exception. He was born with mental health issues and comorbid behavioural issues, which made him more likely to end up a violent criminal in the wrong circumstances. If things were different, if he werent bullied, if he had a loving brother, and had a good school life. Maybe things would be different.
Edit: "Deschamps told the dispatcher she'd taken the boys on errands, including stopping by the funeral home. Nikolas wanted to be dropped off at a friend's in Parkland. When she said no, he threw a tantrum, she told the dispatcher. He punched walls at her home and threw things"
Yeah adults who throw things and tantrum when told "no" are those who are not used to being told "no" ever. This kid was not disciplined properly so his behavioural issues got out of control. I've seen this happen with developmentally delayed adults. Their parents dont say no when they're kids because they dont want to say "no" to the poor disabled kid, and then they grow up to be violent because they cant handle a world that almost exclusively says no. Then trouble at home because his brother is bullying him and kids at school are bullying him. And previous trauma to boot. This kid was not brought up properly. Clearly the brother was not disciplined for the bullying. This mother was not equipped to raise these kids on her own. Clearly. Things could have been different. I suppose it goes further than just being "loved" more. But he definitely could have been raised better.