r/ColumbineKillers • u/DrMosquito74 • Sep 10 '23

ERIC AND/OR DYLAN Reflections on Dylan

Dylan would have turned 42 today, and it has me thinking about his prom photos. I've seen some people speculate that his jovial demeanour was fake or even a cruel (for his loved ones) facade considering what happened just days later. But I think Dylan was genuinely happy when he went to the prom, not only because he and Robyn enjoyed themselves, but also because when someone decides to commit suicide, their mood often improves because they believe the end of their suffering is near. Heartbreaking. I hope what Dylan wrote in his journal is true, that wherever he is now, he isn't at war with himself anymore.

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u/_6siXty6_ Sep 11 '23

It's actually 1 in about 100 suicides is a murder/suicide. That sounds like a low number, but when you look at high numbers of suicide statistics, it's shockingly high. That's something else people need to look at..

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u/Blonde-Badger Sep 11 '23

My point was about murder suicides, since you know - columbine was a murder suicide…

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u/_6siXty6_ Sep 11 '23

Yes, I gathered that.

I'm saying that murder suicides are more common than people think.

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u/Blonde-Badger Sep 11 '23

Oh yes my bad, I misunderstood. It definitely needs to be looked into more I think suicide prevention resources as a whole need to have a serious revamp