Submitted by ApprehensiveStatus17 t3_zyclci in books
ApprehensiveStatus17 OP t1_j2dvfk4 wrote
Reply to comment by Still-Mirror-3527 in We need to talk about We Need To Talk About Kevin by ApprehensiveStatus17
'The ease of access to firearms, lack of universal healthcare, outdated education system, rising cost of living, increasing concentration of wealth in the hands of a few, rampant spread of right-wing propaganda, nonsensical poverty guidelines'.
To be fair, Kevin was not effected by most of these things. He had everything he could ever want, a dad who went above and beyond (the absence of a father figure is usually a symptom of the problem), a mother who (as she tells us) encourages him/says she loves him at least three times a day etc. Kevin had no reason to do what he did other than he was born a sociopath. His sister was brought up in the exact same conditions and was a loveable child.
Still-Mirror-3527 t1_j2exh8b wrote
>a mother who (as she tells us) encourages him/says she loves him at least three times a day etc. Kevin had no reason to do what he did other than he was born a sociopath.
You obviously didn't read the book.
The mother was abusive and neglectful.
She played a significant role in Kevin's development.
>a dad who went above and beyond (the absence of a father figure is usually a symptom of the problem)
The dad was a part of the problem as well. He coddled Kevin and never tried to seek help for his mental illness.
Both of these parents were horrible and should've never had children in the first place.
>His sister was brought up in the exact same conditions and was a loveable child.
Abusive families often use one child as a scapegoat to prevent siblings from feeling any sense of solidarity against the abusers.
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