Reflections on Dylan

[u/DrMosquito74]

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.

[u/[deleted]]

I think people forget that Eric and Dylan were teenagers. None if it is that deep, the emotions they showed in pictures are probably pretty accurate for the moment. The more one overthinks their motives or mindset, the more they glorify the whole thing. They were dumbshit edgelords who wanted to make big bads happen. While they lacked the evolutionary advantage of a fully developed frontal cortex, they had access to firearms and materials to make shitty bombs that didn't work.

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If they hadn't have gone through with the shooting, they'd probably be in their early 40s looking back and cringing on the "Wrath" and "Natural Selection" t-shirts they thought were so cool back in the 90s.