Comment Re:How about money? (Score 1) 1168
The whole background to this kid's life is tragic from beginning to bitter end. It's no wonder he had mental health problems! For one thing, it sounds to me like this kid lacked mature, well-adjusted adults in his life who cared about him and could provide guidance and perspective. His parents divorced and his dad left to start a new family some place else = deep hurt, rejection, self blame. His mum sounds a bit flaky: not working due to living off alimony payments, some crazy ideas about the end of the world, living in a huge house out of town = disconnected from the 'real' world, frustration, loneliness. He was a social dropout, so was most likely bullied mercilessly at school = soul destroying
Why he chose to take so many with him, and little children, we will never know.