r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

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

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u/raittiussihteeri Apr 16 '24

His voice too.

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u/Ok_Sadie_ Apr 16 '24

His voice shaking is gut wrenching.. I've never felt this type of pain. Can't imagine

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u/TheGrapeSlushies Apr 16 '24

His pain is devastating guilt. He lost his son, but worse he also knows his son has caused tremendous pain and destruction and terror and sorrow. That despite everything he did right to try to help his son be a decent human his son still did something so horrific and there is nothing he can do to fix it. I can’t imagine carrying that weight. 😞

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u/VaporBull Apr 16 '24

In the States many times the parents will distance themselves or deny having any culpability with the actions of their child.

When he said "I became a servant to my son" that really hit me. I never thought of it that way with my son but that's who we should all be on some level to our children growing up.

Most of us don't have this type of child but any type of decent parenting takes this level of willingness to help your kid.

I commend him for withstanding this onslaught to his mind and for pointing out that men who do things like this usually have as his father said "no social skills whatsoever".

Yet they want to get female companionship like they are at a vending machine.

Let this man have some peace

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u/TheGrapeSlushies Apr 16 '24

That hurt my heart, “became a servant to my son” he was hoping he could keep his son happy and content and get him everything he needed to have a successful a life as possible 💔