As many times as you’ve been rejected…you are not a shooter.
Through all of the physical abuse…you are not a shooter.
Through all of your family’s disappointments…you are not a shooter.
Through the social ostracism…you are not a shooter.
Even when it feels like the world’s gone mad, and there’s nothing you can do about it…you are not a shooter.
Through all the hate you feel towards yourself and others…you are not a shooter.
Despite the missed opportunities…you are not a shooter.
Through the alcohol and drug abuse to cope…you are not a shooter.
Despite all you’ve been through…you are not a shooter.
Why are you not a shooter? Because you are a fucking human-being who knows that killing people won’t solve any problems. Because you know that you and others have something to live for. Because you know there will be other opportunities for greatness and happiness. Because, deep down, you know there’s still hope for humanity, and you know that despite everything going on, you’re still an amazing person and someone out there is proud of you for living life day-by-day.
That person right now is me. Put the guns down…and take my hand instead. It’ll be okay. Okay?
Share this with someone who needs it…there has been too much violence, and I just want to feel that there’s unity somewhere.
Comment from flashyspritelol: “Seriously though, the gesture is rather cute, but to be brutally honest, I doubt mere words can stop what was reinforced by years of perceived abuse.”
So I want to point out a quote from a news article related to this guy “Honestly a lot of people were saying it was going to be him…We, actually, a lot of kids threw jokes around like that, saying that he’s the one to shoot up the school, but it turns out everyone predicted it. It’s crazy.”
The other kids knew. They knew he felt alone. They knew he needed a friend. Do you think things would’ve been even slightly different if he wasn’t acknowledged as just “that weird kid”? If they took the time to meet him and make him see that things would be okay even if some things in his life were shitty? At least he wouldve had a shoulder or two to vent to rather than venting through his guns.
Like you said, this probably went on with this guy for years (ostracism is a form of abuse.) All I’m saying is that I’m seeing a BIG pattern with most U.S. shooters.
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