Schizophrenia, Paranoia and just plain bullying ..... [View All]

[Bullwinkle925]

It is so easy to put the blame of the massacre at VT on bullying, such as in Mr. Cho's case. Bullying is truly a horrendous act for anyone to partake in. The dynamics that went on in Mr. Cho's situation are far more complex, i.e. cultural, mental illness and his take on his family's economic status seem to play a huge part in his meltdown.
Just the topic of bullying, I'm afraid, is not going to take away mass murder in America. There are people on the streets, in the workplace, the markets, etc. who perceive that they are either being bullied, being plotted against or being talked about by others. None of it may be happening at all. Only in that particular person's mind. The film "A Beautiful Mind" is an excellent example of psychotic mental illness.
I have first-hand experience with that as my sister had some form of mental illness that made her extremely paranoid. She would talk to me about the people who were plotting against her in the workplace (not true - I worked in the same office as well). She would think that people were giving her 'looks' all the time or talking about her. She really did not have the capacity to be able to 'reason' her way through it.
Having known someone who suffered from mental illness I understand how easy it is for these VT massacres to happen. Anyone who does what Mr. Cho did is certainly mentally deranged. It's unfortunate that he was so easily able to obtain firearms.
You never know when you might be in a situation with a 'Mr. Cho' in your midst.
My heart truly goes out to each and every person involved in this misery.

edited for grammar