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You look like you’re one book away from starting a cult, and somehow I’d probably join.

Good for him. Now he can finally afford all the things he couldn’t buy with a few hundred billion.

June 28, 2034

Thank you, that means a lot. I just try to be there for him and listen without judging. I’m glad he feels safe around me, I just wish he could see that there are other people who care about him too.

The system has serious flaws.

Wishing you all the best on your journey too.

It’s not about God being the most powerful being, etc. It feels like a low level of consciousness and a biased decision for God to choose a gender. Can’t you see that people will wonder why He would choose to be male and not female? Some might think this question sounds silly, but when you really think deeply about the nature of existence, it’s not a stupid question. Still, I’m glad you were honest and said you don’t know. More religious people should be able to admit that.

I agree, but I think he needs to fill that emptiness first. Then he’ll probably be able to express more clearly what’s actually bothering him. Or maybe he already has, but just struggles to point out the root cause. From what I see, the core issue is really his self-image.

Why would the living God have a gender?

Ever heard of Leo Gura?

Thanks, I appreciate the advice. Some of this is already being looked into on the mother’s side, and counseling is something we’re trying to get going because it’s pretty clear he needs more than just people around him trying their best. I’m also trying to get him into sports and activities. That seems to be one of the few things that actually helps him a bit, both with confidence and just getting out of his own head. Neurodivergence has been brought up before too, and I agree it might be worth looking into properly just so we understand him better instead of guessing what he needs. School change is also something we might have to consider if the bullying doesn’t stop. I do agree with the main point though, he needs more stable support, better environments, and adults actually working together instead of everyone handling it separately. That’s what we’re trying to build right now.

I’m really sorry about what happened to your 15-year-old neighbor. That is truly heartbreaking, and I can’t imagine how difficult that must have been. I’m planning to start sports like badminton, and I also want him to start. I’ve told him positive things about it, like that he is good at it and that he will probably make friends and have fun there, so I really think sports could fill a big part of the emptiness for Walther. We also go swimming almost every day and play some football, etc. Otherwise we are at home playing video games or watching funny movies. He also says he wants to live with me more than his mother. I am really happy to hear that, but at the same time it feels heavy, because sometimes it feels like a big responsibility and I don’t want to feel like I am doing something wrong for him. But thank you so much for your comments, I really appreciate it a lot. I really hope it becomes a good summer for all of us.

It doesn’t matter if the prison environment is better or more adapted to the individual. It’s good that they should feel safe and not completely terrified, but it still doesn’t lead to healing. I am from Sweden, and there are still flaws there as well, even if it is more safe compared to Turkish prisons, as you mentioned earlier.

Why are you in America? You don’t belong there. You belong in Scandinavia. Sweden is a godless country. Religion isn’t really a problem there. It’s one of the most atheist countries in the world. Finding someone who believes in God there is like winning a billion-dollar lottery. That’s just how it is.

I get what you’re saying. Society needs rules. People break them, and when they do, others need protection. That part isn’t even up for debate. But you’re talking like separation is the solution, not just a reaction. Like locking someone away somehow explains why they became dangerous in the first place. It doesn’t. Human nature isn’t just “dangerous animal, end of story.” That’s the easy version. The comfortable one. The one that lets you stop thinking. And about the AI psychologist idea… sure, give people guidance, structure, help. I’m not against that. But thinking you can engineer away every violent impulse or broken mind? That’s fantasy. Some people won’t listen. Some people won’t change. That’s just reality.

Yes, but there are better ways to deal with this.

That isn’t always true. The problem is that you seem to assume that prison sentences automatically help young offenders develop into better people. There is very little evidence that punishment alone achieves that goal. What I think is happening is that you’re approaching the issue primarily from an emotional perspective. Because of that, you’re focusing on what feels fair rather than what actually produces the best outcome. If your position is that serious crimes deserve serious punishment because justice matters, then that’s a valid argument. But that’s a different argument from claiming that harsh punishment is necessarily good for the offender’s development or rehabilitation. In other words, it seems like your main concern is that the person gets what they deserve. Whether the punishment actually helps them become a better person appears to be secondary, if it matters at all. Those are two separate questions, and I think it’s important not to confuse them.

Thank you for your thoughts. His mother is already in contact with social services, but his father doesn’t know about the full situation. He also has a 15-year-old sister who cares about him, but she tends to laugh things off rather than talk about them seriously. So when it comes to deeper emotional support, it really feels like it’s mostly his mother and me. I also agree with your point about children sometimes exaggerating or twisting the truth. My cousin has actually done that before. The strange thing is that when he tells a lie and people point out that it isn’t true, he becomes extremely upset and sometimes starts crying. It’s almost as if he repeats things so much that they become real in his own mind. Sometimes I genuinely think he struggles to separate what is true from what he has convinced himself is true. That being said, I am convinced that what he’s going through emotionally is real. There is no way all of this is an act. He’s an incredibly sensitive kid when it comes to emotions, and the pain he shows feels genuine. Something is clearly hurting him deeply and affecting his happiness. What worries me is that he often says he doesn’t care about telling the truth and that he doesn’t care about getting help. Sometimes it feels like he has already convinced himself that nothing can help him and that nobody can make things better. His mother and I are trying every day to improve the situation, but it’s not easy. One thing that both makes me happy and breaks my heart is how much trust he puts in me. He says very kind things about me and often tells me that I’m the only person who understands him and doesn’t judge him. Hearing that means a lot to me. At the same time, I wish he could see that there are other people who love him too. He seems to reject anything positive that is said about him. He hates compliments and almost only accepts negative things about himself as true. Seeing a 12-year-old believe every criticism but reject every kind word is honestly heartbreaking.

You look like Johnny Depp

Lol

Girls hate other girls who are prettier than them. If you can’t understand this, then you’re truly a loser.

Your dog is the first one to see through his disguise.

I’m not even sure everyone can be saved from their immoral actions. What makes me sad is how many people, at least where I live, seem to believe in punishment more than love. The moment you talk about compassion or rehabilitation, people assume you’re disrespecting the victim!

But I’ve never believed that a cage can heal what was broken in the soul. If we’re dealing with monsters, we should probably ask what created them in the first place. You don’t heal monsters with prison. You heal them with love.