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In reply to the discussion: The root of all problems with guns [View all]AverageMe
(91 posts)You hit the nail on its head. From what I read the best way to approach this is to say the whole family is going to counseling. He would then be going not for himself, but only as just a part of the family unit. I am lucky enough to be able to afford this, but what about those who can not afford this approach. What about those people who dismiss their son getting into fights and say "boys will be boys." (Excluding his actions with his girlfriend).
According to what I read 1 to 2% of the population may have, to some extent, "narcissistic personality disorder" when they are young. However, the majority outgrow it as they become older. There are nine different forms this disorder can take.
Of course, he will never be near a gun because it is not something I, or he, has any interest in. It is not a part of our urban upper middle-class culture. But for millions of Americans guns are a part of their culture, and there are millions of boys just like him, 1 or 2 in every hundred, whose family will say, "boys will be boys."