E,
Tonight as I was watching more on TV about the latest random shooting (in Ft. Worth), I started to think about this thread. A fellow SIer had told me about it a few weeks ago, but at the time I was too disturbed by the Mark Barton murders to read it. After watching TV tonight, though, I started to wonder what really goes on in the mind of this kind of person, and came here to see what was said.
I was relieved to see that it was not a the diary of a psychopath, as that was what I was expecting. After reading through most of the posts here, though, I feel the same as I do after reading a disturbing book. I was surprised, also, to not see more of a sense of remorse on the part of some of the people who posted here.
I understand that in the beginning some people thought this was a joke. I had the benefit of knowing right away it was not. It is certainly more difficult to get personal in cyberspace, and that's not why a lot of people are here. Obviously, though, for some it is the only way they reach out for help.
I wanted to truly commend the people here who did show compassion, E, Josef, and others (you know who you are). In particular, Josef's post sums the whole sad story up perfectly ...
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Hopefully, a lesson learned ...
Jean
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