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Parents' initial reaction - underwhelming?


I actually thought the parents' initial reaction was kind of underwhelming. I was expecting fainting, crying, screaming, and pulling hair out for hours on end.

Half fan, half troll.

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They were in severe shock. You'd have to be. The emotions and feelings came later after the situation sank in.

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It irritated me how they didn't immediately go to the school and wait to see if their son was hurt or killed from the shooting. Wouldn't you think parents would be a bit more concerned for their child's life than to just think staying at home and waiting it out would be the best option!

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Everybody has his or her own reaction. Some people make a big histrionic show, others take things quietly and internally even though they're suffering just as much.

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