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In reply to the discussion: Adam Lanza Shot Victims at Close Range with Semi-Automatic Rifle [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)this was a tragedy after thinking about it more. His family was very wealthy and they found that wealth in the corporate world which most of us don't come to grips of the pressures within it. I think everyone was a victim, and I know some might criticize me, but after thinking things through, even his family, which includes Adam.
This kid was twenty years old and something went wrong in his life. He appears to have led a reclusive life, where the pressures were placed on him and success was expected. His mother was probably very demanding and appeared to protect her son and wanted him to succeed in that corporate world of success also. She was very demanding of how he did in school also.
I think the pressure might have gotten to the kid and he just snapped into his own World. I read that he enjoyed playing video games and imagined blowing everything up. He was very quiet and didn't talk to anybody or made friends like ordinary kids. His mother and father had also divorced after many years.
Looking at the sequences of this young man's final day, He apparently had a devastating confrontation with his mother, which probably made this kid go over the edge. His mother appeared to be very demanding of him. The first killing took place in the home, where she was found shot in the face. The kid apparently dressed himself in Black and gather the guns, which his mother loved. He then chose a school with a staff of all women. He forced his way in that school and shot most of the staff, including the children he found. When the rampage ended, then turn the gun on himself, and it was over for Adam Lanza. This was a heinous crime done by Adam, but in retrospect, it was a failure of society for this young man, which affected everyone. Mow everybody sees Adam as a monster.
The first breakdown was with the family including his mother,father, brother, and those that came into contact with him. That was probably what made him reclusive, the probably didn't refuse to seek help, but apparently there were signs, but nobody didn't want to get involved with the kid. Another factor could also be, his immediate family were too involved with their own successes or niches. This is just a perspective, that might be from Adam's view. And I'm just trying to be open and not see him as some kinda monster. I've also decided to step back and see the mother as maybe loving her children too much and didn't reach outside of her wealthy circle of friends for more help. she seemed to have problems with her own views of the World.