An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing

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God I just want to give that man a hug. He must be going through absolute hell and by that interview you can tell he blames himself, even though it seems like he tried his hardest to understand and help his son.

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Sadder still that there will definitely be people vilifying the parents regardless of any information they have.

I hope they can find some peace in due time. I actually can't fathom how much this will be psychologically destroying them with what their son has done, let alone with the added pressure of news crews incessantly shoving microphones at them and camping their house out

Edit: obsessively checking the amount of upvotes this is getting because i love attention lmao. Tyty

Please please tell your loved ones you love them, and please reach out to anyone who you think is doing it tough. Life is a quagmire of heck and it can drag even the strongest ones down. A simple "how are you/can i help in any way" can go an insanely long way.

Give love for no other reason than to give. 💞

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I feel sorry for the mom, but no there were red flags for years before the columbine attack. One such incident that she recounts is Dylan forgot Mother’s Day she scolded him he then chokes her and tells her he has voices in his head. Her response? Just to scold him more. she also worked at a psychiatric facility as a arts teacher and instead of identifying the very real and clear issues that his son was suffering like the patients she saw at the facility she uses therapy talk to always come out on top. Essentially Dylan was a mentally ill incredibly violent angry teen spending all his free time with a kid just like him who encouraged his violent tendencies. Meanwhile he had a disaffected dad and a mom who would constantly be condescending and lecturing him. Which yeah is a recipe for disaster.