that doesn't make it ok to jump on the band wagon of misplaced blame. it is not her fault and it's not even true that she wasn't paying attention to him. he obviously hid his paying of the shooting because he didn't want to be stopped.
In the Columbine community, Sue Klebold was recognized as a caring and engaged mother. At any moment, any parent could find themselves in her position. She deserves empathy, not blame.
@@anonymous-iy5pd I agree that she mades some mistakes, however, once her son's behavior started to become erratic and his started getting into trouble, she should have looked into getting him some counseling, as should any parent. My mom used to say that kids don't come with a manual, and anyone with children can tell you that the same things don't necessarily work for all of your children. However, I do think that more parents should seek outside help when they start noticing changes in the children. Don't assume it's just teenage angst or hormones. Maybe their child isn't going to shot up their school, but they could be battling depression and suicidal thoughts, and we as parents aren't always equipped with the knowledge or know how to help our kids.
My mom was a drug addict. She left me and my brother in a parking lot when i was 4 and he was 2. I never shot up a school. Sue klebold was a good mom. I wish she was my mom. I wish i had any mom. I still love my mom
Fucking idiot. You're clueless. Read a book for once in your life you narrow minded fool. You have no clue how great of a parent she was and how she suffered. The fact she turned her life from panic attacks, constant grief and breast cancer into constant help for suicidal people and coming forward on national TV is just brave. Shes honestly inspirational.
Those boys did this,not their parents. Anyone,who remembers being a teenager knows,you can do plenty of things your parents don't know about. You can also be in pain,and hide it from them,you can take wellness and be depressed and angry inside. I admire this woman's courage,she came forward and is talking about mental health issues. It's not her fault,at least she's trying to help..
@@nathanhutton5304then you must be REAL fuckin good at hiding it. cut marks on your wrist aint very god damn easy to hide on a daily basis for 2 years especially if your family actually you know pays attention to you and loves you.
@@nathanhutton5304might be an unpopular opinion but there’s absolutely 0 reason self harm should fly under the radar for that long, it’s absolutely mental how no one can even slightly blame the mother for her horrific parrenting, maybe acknowledged your kid daily check em out see how their doing mentally, ask em daily how was school talk to em get to fucking know what YOU BIRTHED. is it seriously that difficult for yall? like oh my lord no wonder people kill jesus
As a teen, I thought about and tried suicide almost daily. It was horrible. I was a cheerleader, great student, even had a part time job. But what else was going on, was a silent destroyer. A boy had molested me, I told no one. I had a bully who was a girl, who was tormenting me. I had a boss who touched me inappropriately and I could tell no one. I had no one. My principal, Mr. Middaugh, saved my life. By simply being kind.
She straight up said she prayed for his death. She is not defending her son at all and saying he did a terrible thing. This woman deserves no hate, her son does. They are not the same person.
Then she shouldn't be using him for her grief or fame or whatever she's using him for. She prayed for her child's death. If she doesn't want hate or comments then she shouldn't have used her child's crime for fame. She did and here we are.
lrattie It's not just name calling, it's the appropriate adjective to describe what you just typed. I invite anyone to see the idiotic statements you just made.
A mother’s guilt is devastating. I have 2 grown boys who turned out pretty damn good and I still have a lot of guilt as a mother. I can’t even imagine what this lady has gone thru.
I too have two grown sons. I’m incredibly lucky that they are both good men. I can’t imagine what Sue Klebold has been through. Imagine having the weight of this on your shoulders. Yes, I often look back and think what I would do better as a mother, even though my boys are amazing.
Sue was told multiple times by the Brooks that her son was a danger and she ignored all their warnings. Eric got caught with a pipe bomb at his house and nobody did anything. I’m a parent. It’s ridiculous to say she both had no idea and was somehow still a very involved parent.
The most disgusting part is mr. brooks, who did everything he could to prevent the event he saw coming, while being ignored by sue, by the police, by the school, says in interviews that he has guilt and wishes he would’ve done more. Sue on the other hand says there was nothing she could’ve done, no way could’ve known
What? Brooks never told Sue about Eric’s website and never told her anything about Dylan being dangerous. Even the brown family admits they had no idea Eric was capable of mass murder. It was Judy brown who told Sue about it after the shooting. About the pipe bomb, Wayne’s father made Eric explode the bomb and then he was grounded. Eric manipulated his parents about him still making bombs
@@ethanuel444sue was never informed about anything from the brown family until after the shooting. Sue has talked about her guilt and remorse multiple times in her book and interviews
She too lost her child. Just because her son was the murderer that doesn't make her pain less significant than the other parents. The pain is the same and the loss present everyday. There are only victims in this case. So sad.
+gwgw kal Back then parents werent aware of these kind of things like we are today. But...still, she shouldve been more involved and not so passive. He had two felony accounts and she just brushed it off. Gave him a mom lecture. Thats not good enough. Hindsight is 20-20 though.
+xUnleadedx at 17 you're a young adult. What parent goes through a 17 year old's room, looking through things... Where I'm from at 17 you can leave home, get married and fight in a war. I don't see how this woman could really have made any difference to what happened. He wasn't a child.
Diane spoke to Sue like she was Dylan. I hated "is this a certain need to deny what happened?". No, it's because her son was a mass murderer and it's hard to accept what Dylan did. I feel so sorry for Sue....
You would think that the narcissist mother would have had time to think such a thing over. It's really a normal question. I thought she was going to answer, yes, I guess I was in denial. But, she played the dumb card by saying I don't know, as if she is dumb, which she is not. Typical abusive person's answer saying, I don't know. Normal people have honest answers and are truly looking for solutions to what happened. This woman gave no insight, which shows how much she cared.
You are disgusting. It isn’t Sue’s fault. It will never be her fault. She has been an advocate for mental health for years. For your own sake, do some research. You sound like a moron.
@creator she probably gave a hesitant answer like that because she was so floored Diane would even word it like that. What a bitch and you too just sayin haha
She's a lying pos narcissist who was told her son was dangerous more than a year before the shooting. The information is widely publicly available, and anyone who falls for her gaslighting BS is just ignorant. All of the kids she raised were problem children because she is a fing narcissist. You are NOT her. She is a piece of sh*t.
I don't like the question "could you have prevented what happened at columbine" She's already dealing with horrible grief over the whole situation, that question would just make her feel horrible for something she couldn't control. Idk that just bugged me.
she's always been the type to try to jab at the person she's interviewing to sound almost condescending in a way. If she really did do what she said she did, the problem was that he just didn't want outside help and Eric Harris pretty much egged him on I'm sure. both of them were deeply disturbed but that doesn't excuse what they did.
The reporter asked a very legitimate question. She may have sounded condescending but she gave the interviewee a room to defend herself as a mother and as a human being.
She has to ask the difficult questions. Sue Klebold doestn' deserve the hate she got from people. She was probably hard enough on herself as it was. But to say that asking direct questions is mean, is to not think about the big picture. I for one wanted to know what she thought about this kind of thing. And i fully sympathize with her tough position. I highly doubt she ever thought anything like this could happen.
Diane Sawyer is so rude to Sue Klebold in this interview. You can see the look of disbelief and disgust on her face as she responds to Sue. Also the tone of her voice is so condescending. Come on Diane, have some compassion! This poor lady has dealt with so much hate and been through so much pain for something she didn't even do. And the sad thing is she is so used to people treating her like this that she doesn't even blink an eye at Diane's rudeness. I feel so much respect for Sue Klebold and I think she is so brave for speaking out and for writing her book. She does not try to make excuses for what Dylan did, she tries to tell her story to help other parents help their kids so they don't do the same thing. And she is not keeping any of the proceeds of the book for herself. She is so strong and admirable and she does not deserve the hatred she's received for all these years. Diane Sawyer needs to learn compassion.
She doesn't really have empathy for Dylan at all. It's all about herself and how it affected her. The abuse she inflicted on her son is hidden and will come up at some point in the future.
Melissa G The only thing she is to blame for is for missing the signs and not prying more into his personal life. But Dylan kept his life so private and she trusted him. If you believe in the goodness of a person you’re more likely to explain away red flags, which she did. If you read her book she explicitly states her mistakes and acknowledges that in that way she had a role in this tragedy.
creator Perhaps, but it doesn’t appear she abused him. I don’t believe she did. Of course she’s going to talk about her experiences because that’s what she believes will help others. Read her book, she does express empathy for Dylan and his struggles prior to the tragedy.
kees mi I agree, this reporter seems so disrespectful to the woman. That's like asking the parents of a victim "So your kid died because your kid was stupid enough not to run away?"
It is partly her fault. She didn’t get her kid help. She didn’t even know he was in a basement for hours at a time. She didn’t know he had an arsenal. He committed felonies and she acts like he was a Boy Scout. She was a shit parent.
@@mgal6234 You honestly don't know how long the shooters planned for the event. Teenagers have a way from hiding from their parents, and the fact these two got away with so much does not even baffle me. They were loners, kept to themselves, angsty teens who were socially rejected. Damn well they'd be hiding stuff from their parents, who they probably have a severed relationship as teenagers
Phillip Smith If he was gone a lot, and kept a diary and an arsenal in the basement I sure would. Plus I think the psychiatric meds made a big difference...now that I know more about them. I think they were both taking them. So many shooters are on meds.
I feel so bad for her. It was and still is so easy for a kid in USA to get a gun, but it was so difficult for any parent around the world in the 1990s to be aware of mental problems, depression or suicidal thoughts among teenagers. I remember when a 15 y.o. girl at my school comitted suicide in very brutal way. She was my sister's friend. No one took us to psychologist after that, no teacher at school said anything AT ALL. And my parents were the educated ones, but still they needed some time to realize that was the right moment to seek help. It was year 2000 and while the knowledge about teenage depression is a lot better now, it seems that more and more kids get suicidal...
she is not even saying the whole truth, she is a narcissist. she acts like a victim, never takes any responsibility. she blames eric instead of both of them. she was warned about the disturbing things eric was doing and still ignored it and let dylan hang out with him all the time. do not feel sorry for her
@@ashleyb2389 So u want humans to be extinct oh great good for u, u can’t predict that ur child is gonna be a mass murderer and watching this from Australia really makes me grateful that I don’t have to go to school everyday with me knowing in the back of my mind that there could be people with guns wanting to kill
She is such a nice human being…how could anyone shatter her soul like that including her beloved baby?!? She was a sunshine. She did nothing but love her kids. She did better than many of us can say. But still…..🥺🥺🥺
she doesn’t feel any regret for her own failures as a parent. All she does is make excuses and takes no responsibility, she failed dylan as a parent at every turn, and ignored all the many many warning signs she was given. She ignored other parents warning her, she ignored her sons extensive criminal record, not to mention her other child being a criminal as well who the family disowned. She tries to downplay what her son did and pin the majority of it on eric when dylan was just as awful a person. She tries to deny that dylan was really even close with eric when that’s obviously not the case if you know anything about this. She tried to claim dylan’s best friend was a kid who he and eric threatened and harassed. She knew about the pipe bombs, she knew about the guns, she knew about eric, she knew about dylan’s anger issues, she knew about the fucking hit list, and what did she do? NOTHING. She said the maddest she ever got at him was when he forgot fucking mother’s day, after he had been caught breaking the law several times, been caught being a racist, threatening, disgusting person, and she never corrected him on any of it. And in that story she mentions pushing her son into a fridge and pinning him against a wall. She’s a fucking disgusting, garbage person and the fact that she’s PROFITING off her son, her failure, committing one of the most infamous crimes in american history, and you’re sitting here DEFENDING her is disgusting. I can’t wait for the day she meets her son in hell.
Coma Black These two kids aren’t monsters. Sure they had killed almost everybody in their own school. But they were just normal kids before they committed this horrible crime. This is not her fault. If they hadn’t gone depressed they would’ve lived life to the fullest. I feel sorry for the mother and how she lost her two kids in this. Even the kids who died this day...
Nightlife Vegas killed almost everyone in their school? sure they were monsters, but technically they killed 0.75% of their school. less than 1%. tragic no doubt, but dont sensationalize
@@ekl2947 Go look up the story, or watch the many documentaries available. They literally had a website dedicated to them killing people in their school. They had public hit lists. They had been caught amassing pipe bombs. They were completely open and transparent about what they wanted to do. There were several parents that went to the police and school showing them what they planned to do, with hard evidence. Friends of theirs came forward to say that they were planning to kill as many people as possible... Yet she was blind to it? The more you learn about it, the more you realize this lady is full of sh1t. And after the massacre, she spent her time calling media outlets and demanding they use different photos of her pos son. She's a psychotic narcissist.
When she says harm: it's her way to survive. If she says kill: the truth is to cruel for her to handle. She is strong that shows her face and speak. All respect to her.
I agree as soon as she said it I thought yeah I get you momma. From one mom to boys to another I feel for you and I’m sorry. I’m sorry your still hurting I’m sorry you are being treated the way you are being treated
You could see that she really cares for her son. Still do. It took a lot for her to come on camera and talk about her son and the shooting. In her mind, she failed as a mother..
She needs prayers. Everyone is so terrible to her and she's lost her faith. God bless Mrs Sue Klebold. I pray she finds God again and becomes whole again. It breaks my heart the pain she endures.
@P D you can believe what you want, this is the problem with humans in general, you can't accept the fact that people believe differently. So take your atheism and have a nice life.
Everyone saying she should've known. Before Columbine and around this time nobody knew that "normal" kids could commit crimes like this. They didn't even know that "normal" kids have depression and other mental illnesses. Back then they thought this only happened to kids threatening others with knives and killing small animals, and kids who wear all black and wear metal chokers. No parents expect their kid to do this, you never want to believe your kid could do this so you ignore any and all signs.
True. One of my friends just lost a neighbor a couple of weeks ago. And he was like The Perfect Son every single parent wanted. Good grades, active community service, great friends, etc. They lived in a upper-class area. He died of drug overdose. And the whole community is still a little shocked.
I am the exact age of what her son would be today & recall how the media heavyweights, including this one, painted her an evil monster in the aftermath of Columbine. I can only imagine the hell it is to make the choice of going public with all this weight on your shoulders for all these years to come forward & talk about not only your sons death, but the ones he helped cause. (I read her book.) *Eric Harris was the mastermind & leader of the pack, wrote out the plan on Dylan's year book in '98. Neither of whose parents have ever come forward to tell their stories and probably never will. Harris came from a military family & he wanted to be a Marine, it says so in his writings, but with his past juvenile record of having got caught in a string of car burglaries, that wasn't an option for him. Aside extreme bullying, esp. against Eric, I believe he opted to take his rage out on those who hurt him all throughout high school with the intended target, the jocks. [There is in fact a link between habitual bullying and school-shootings. Kids can be real mean and 'zero-in' like a wolfpack on whom they deem, the 'odd-duck' & Harris was it, then came Dylan for being his friend.] Schools now have 'anti-bullying' programs in-place foe this very reason non-existent in the 90s or decades prior. We had many school shootings prior to this of students going on the kill, even in '92 on starting with Wayne Lo at Simon's Rock & Lindhurst High that same year on... You just don't hear about them as Columbine is what people think of when this topic arises. Ever hear of Brenda Spencer or Laurie Dann?... Look em up! Rare, female school shooters of 1979 & '88.
Never heard of the school shooters you mentioned from '79, but I'll look them up. There was also the one from '98, but the key difference with Thurston was that he actually regrets what he did, and accepts his punishment. I watched a really good documentary on him last year. I don't know why Columbine sticks in everyone's mind as the beginning of school shooting. Violence existed before that tragic day. Thank you for your comment.
Poor lady, I really feel bad for her. She's been through hell, grief, and pain for these past 17 years over the loss of her son, eventhough he committed an unforgivable act. She doesn't deserve all of the hate and needs more sympathy. She didn't cause this event nor couldn't have stopped it because she didn't know.
@@tonydavis2672 bro this was 99 she wasn't to busy watching shiii. This was very new at the time. No one herd of school shootings. They set the standard. What is unfortunate is they failed to see the sign. Cuz they were not super troubled they had made bombs at Eric's house. This was something alot of parents would never think of. Although I don't approve of his actions. Parents thought they were just being bullied. Yes they could've gotten more in his business but still. You can't be saying all this wack ass shii bro
@@kickflip665 there was definitely school shootings before colombine....look up the 1997 Kentucky high school shooting They're saying that shooter from 1997 is up for parole soon after serving 25 years and he MAY get released....I highly hope not but we shall see. He was 14 when he did it and is almost 40 now
I was a freshman in high school when this happened. I use to think that parents shaped their children... but now I'm almost 40 with 3 of my own kids. They're all completely different. Born with their own personalities. I'm not sure we have the ability to truly control our children like we're expected to. Sue is NOT at fault. She shouldn't be blamed for something her son did. Columbine was crazy. These kids lived almost 100% in their own heads. With their own delusions. They thought killing would be fun... but if you study what actually occurred, it's fairly easy to see that Dylan and Eric quickly found that it wasn't what they expected. They aimlessly walked around throwing pipe bombs and molotov cocktails at nothing/no one. They were very selective (yet random) as to who they killed... passing over many people. Letting some go, and some just stay wounded instead of finishing them off. The whole thing was over in less than an hour. Eric broke his nose when his sawed off shotgun kicked... and that was all it took for him to give up. They killed themselves, when there was still enough time and people to continue the spree for another hour or two. Or have a shootout with police. I wish that aspect was highlighted more. Perhaps the kids that look up to school killers and want to do the same, would realize that it's never what they think it'll be. The lives of countless people are destroyed within minutes... and gun death/killing is never like what's in movies. There's no slow motion camera angles. No dramatic music. Or long drawn out dramatic dying. Just a bunch of stinky ass smoke, recoil, and loud ass bangs. They can get more satisfaction from target practicing at a shooting at a range and pretending.
Lol. Some people claim this event was just a drill because the police can be seen throwing a dummy body onto the ground just before the kids came running out. You can see this on the unedited helicopter video, which of course is banned on RUclips.
@@rameychisum2891 I never said I thought that as a kid. Where are you pulling that out of... "use to think" could mean I thought that last year as far as you know. But I was referring to what happened after having 2 additional children. Our first born acts a lot like his mom and I. The next two are completely different. Despite being raised in the exact same environment, it's VERY clear that they're their own people. I suppose you could argue that Eric had some life changes that may have influenced his behavior. Being bullied, moving around a lot, and having a father in the military. However, it's clear Eric was a psychopath. Dylan however.... seemed to have a good life. Loving parents who made decent money, stable home, friends, hobbies, etc. He even went to prom like what... a night or two before? With a girl who liked him? AND he was looking at schools. So the idea that his environment made him a murderous monster is laughable. If anything, it was severe depression., suicidal tendencies, and Eric's influence (peer pressure). Does Dylans' parents have some slight culpability? Perhaps. But it depends on how you view parenting. Should parents go through a 17 year old room for no reason? Read their journal? Ask their children "are you feeling homicidal today"? Maybe... but I bet Sue and her husband think about that every day. It's clear Sue has suffered greatly from this. Not only was her son killed by the same murderer (himself) but she's expected not to grieve. Like she doesn't have a right to. But in reality, she's just as much of a victim as the other parents who lost their kids that day.
@@justinmadrid8712 huh. I've never heard of that. I wouldn't be surprised if they threw a real person on the ground? Either someone wounded, dead, or even someone they thought to be a suspect. I'd lean towards a dead body or that paralyzed kid. I think 3 or 4 people were shot outside, so police were likely trying move them IMO. But no, unfortunately this event was 100% real. People tend to suck at lying. That's what makes it hard to believe in some of these "conspiracy theories". If this was fake, SOMEONE would've slipped by now. You had what, a couple thousand kids there that day? And some 200 cops/fire fighters? 24 years later... and not one person has come forward saying it's fake? I do have to admit tho, that I'm a little weary about all of the recent mass shootings. Seems like every week there's a new shooting. And they're quickly rapped up. With little to no video? Definitely suspicious. Especially in this day and age when EVERYONE carries a phone with a camera in their pocket. But I don't want to feed into anything. Gun violence is definitely an American problem. But I don't think extreme gun control/banning is the answer. We need a better Healthcare system. One that focuses on mental health. And people need to report others who show signs of violence. A lot of these shooters practically advertise what they plan to do. They're trying to speak out... often to deaf ears. Like that dude who shot up the movie theater in Colorado. He literally called a mental heath center while he was gearing up in his car! Or that fucktard from Florida. Kid made online comments saying he's gonna be the next school shooter. Made videos of the same too! It's crazy! You have a friend stocking up on weapons... saying he's going on a rampage SPEAK TF UP PEOPLE! Ya know?
@@johndespard3477 Yes! Like just because her son did something awful that suddenly erases all the good memories she has with him, and, I don't know, her motherly instinct to love her child no matter what? The fact that so many people deny her the right to grieve is so sad to me. She has every right to. The reality is that people are naturally vengeful. Because Dylan isn't here to blame, the blame falls to his mother. Why can't we all just take a step back and recognize how sad it is, rather than jumping to anger?
None of what happened was this genuine mothers fault. She raised him the best she could and wasn’t to know what would unfold. Her expression of regret of shortcomings shows how much despair she feels. It’s definitely not her fault. She is also a victim
+David Jack so do I. I feel so bad for the victims as well. But for her she didn't just lose her son he produced all these deaths as well. Shes always going to wonder what could I have done different, always.
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This interviewer makes me want to break something, she’s also like “are you denying it” or “if I had kids I would know right away” like that interviewer is a piece of work
Fascinating how all of the older comments seem to be really supportive of her, and then Timmy2Cents comes out with a RUclips video criticizing her, and now everyone's suddenly negative. All it took was one video to change everyone's minds.
How is she even giving a platform? If my kid had done something like this I would never show my face again idc how much of a “perfect parent” I claim to be because it would be obvious I wasn’t. It’s not like she takes any responsibility at all she’s a very skilled gaslighter
@@ekl2947 “learn from it” lol when all she does is blame society, the school, and his demon child’s friends instead of admitting she completely fucked up as a parent. The ones doing Ted talks should be the ones who noticed the signs and spoke up and were ignored, not this narcissistic women. She had like 1000 warning signs and did nothing about it. It don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect her to stfu
+Jenna Leigh they literally commuted mass murder. There's no "stigma". They still died, and that's kind of sad, but they also killed 13 other people, which is way worse.
As a practicing psychologist, its very largely environmental and for a plastic brain something like bullying is intensely hard to handle. I feel so bad for this woman.
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I commend Sue for having the courage to come forward at all! So much respect for her. Too bad the other family couldn’t show the same grace & compassion after all these years!
I have 5 daughters. They all have the same father. They're very close in age. They're all adults. They are each individual people who make choices according to who they are. My oldest daughter, straight laced, black and white, no grey area. Right or wrong. She provides care to the elderly. Intelligent child out spoken, never met a stranger. Would be scared to death in a jail cell but wouldn't let it show. My second daughter, quiet, no a book learner. Fairly shy. Nail tech/artist. Hates confrontation and become anxious at the thought. Would be terrified in a jail cell and would cry every day. My 3rd daughter is funny and sweet and good hearted. She will not stand for anyone bullying anyone or even being condescending or looking down on anyone. She Had zero interest in school and was more interested in being around others and socializing than learning. She has a heart of gold and empathy like no one else I know. I don't know what she will do as a career when she gets released from the federal penitentiary. She's almost done with a 5 year sentence. She takes it in stride and long ago accepted that she deserves to be punished for what she did. She makes the most of it and would never let anyone see her cry about it. She sold meth to other people's sons and daughters. Not to excuse her, her motivation was to fit in and be liked by the wrong people. My forth daughter did well enough in school, only because she didnt want be seen as a loser, not because she valued education. She's an aesthetician, so she also works with people. Common thread here. Shes somewhat quiet but once she gets to know someone, shes not quiet. She considers herself to be quite normal and well adjusted. She will likely marry money because she knows it makes the world go round and love would be nice but she can live without it for enough cash. She is maybe not as empathetic as some of the others but she loves her family and is very giving to those around her. Though she'd marry for money, she's a kind and generous person. My 5th daughter was a pretty good student. She is a champion of the underdog. She doesnt tolerate cruelty or mistreatment of anyone but especially not anyone less fortunate or vulnerable. Shes a talker, out going but laid back. Very giving and kind hearted but doesnt care at all to stand up for what's right. She's still young at 20 so she's still coming into her own. If she ever went to jail it would be for shutting down a bully/mean person who was doing harm to someone else. If she went to jail she'd probably be there for a while. She cant stand to be controlled and would probably fight the cops while crying for me because she'd be worried about me worrying about here. All raised the same, by the same people, basically at the same time because they were all born within a 6 year span. They got their genetics from the same people. They're all as different as can be but do have some basic things in common. I assure you, they are who they are and are where they are because of the choices they made. It's not my fault that one will eventually be very well to do, nor that one is a felon. It's not my fault that one thinks animals indoors is gross and another has more dogs than I can keep track of and one of which lives in the house and has the same rights as the humans in the home. It's not my fault some are neat freaks and one is a slob. They are all individuals of an age of knowledge and free will. Individual souls that make their own choices. They dont get to blame me for anything and I dont get to blame my parents for anything. When you're old enough to know right from wrong it's on you. This woman isn't to blame for what her nearly legal adult, certainly old enough to know better, son did.
Jennie Holt well said. Know that when we understand our children, we can help them better on what we know about them! A recommendation my grandmother gave me.
wtf is wrong with these comments are people insane? this woman is a horrible excuse for a human being who took 0 responsibility and only cried because her monster of a son was dead, she couldn't care less about the people he killed
she did know though. she knew about dylan’s violent thoughts. Eric had a blog that detailed everything, their plans, their targets etc. this got brought to both the police and the parents attention and nothing was done. there was so many signs that any decent parent should’ve seen as a red flag, that sue completely ignored.
When we hear about these tragic school shootings, we often imagine the parents of these killers as being neglectful, irresponsible buffoons that never should have procreated. It's easy to do when these people remain faceless and dehumanized to the public. We can take comfort in this separation between us versus them, and we use this to reinforce our belief that our loved ones are incapable of such behavior. It's interviews like these, though, that are really unnerving. Sue Klebold, based on this interview and her O Magazine article, simply seems like an intelligent, responsible parent that only wanted the best for her son. I firmly believe that many parents could relate to how she felt and still feels for her son, and consequently, I think her coming forward is really important because it compels us to imagine the unimaginable.
I feel so bad for her. She didn't have anything to do with the shooting. She didn't influence Dylan. But she lives in hatred, for no reason. This was all Dylan's decision
@@mgal6234 , yes, she bullied him and ignored his troubles. This lady was an abusive narcissist. If people watch closely, all conversations go back to how bad she felt. She never knew her son and did not care about her son. She ignored all the flags of his trouble and used bible verses to help him? What a weirdo. And, we all know, as teenagers, that, bible verses will straigten us out immediately, also, pushing and shoving as she did when things weren't going her way.
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This woman created a killer - whether through bad parenting or neglecting the signs but she did. I refuse to take her opinion on parenting or mental health seriously and I cannot fathom why she's being given a platform to deny her part in this.
There have been 531 mass shootings in America this year alone, and over 50,000 NON-mass shootings. Did all those parents create a killer also? Just to warn you, the majority of those parents are black, so tread carefully..
Okay armchair parent. Must be nice to sit in your basement on your little device and tell the world what you know and how you'd do everything different. You basement dwellers are so stupid it's unbelievable.
@@JosephFuckinStalinEric is the mastermind behind all of it. Dylan was just riding along to get along he had very low self esteem and horrible depression and his only friend was Eric, who accepted him for who he was and didn’t judge him and sometimes that’s a recipe for disaster knowing what Eric was like, it’s not to excuse his behavior on that horrible day but he had a loving childhood and all I see is a mother wondering what went wrong just like dahmers father who loved him very much.
I just finished Sue's book and it's so heartbreaking. I praise her for the courage to write this book and to proceed with these interviews, no matter how heartbreaking.
@@ninijohannaq She stayed out of the spotlight for two decades and only came forward because her insight and voice can maybe help other parents and families dealing with this unfortunate uptick in shootings. She is a sincere and kind woman who is trying to help.
@@ninijohannaq I respectfully disagree. She’s donated the author money from her book to mental health causes. I can’t imagine the courage it must have taken for her to speak out. Try for a minute to put yourself in her shoes.
You don’t know that?! you just know what you see. I don’t blame her but to try and pick this up- it should be a child’s mother who has lost I don’t wanna see her face -
@@janessapeterson3425 I’m a real person: if I’d lost my kid I would no want this idiot trying to humanize and deflecting her son- idc about him he took lives. I wanna reflect on the victims idc about her inability to say what he killed them. It’s almost like she’s trying to even make it about her
She’s trying to rationalize by saying he was suicidal and depressed , like that matters comparatively to annihilating innocent children.. what is she even crying about Mother’s Day? And an argument that’s irrelevant
I feel so bad for this women anyone who has been crude mean and vile to her should feel shamed she didn't know her son's plans she just didn't know ya can't be mad at her she heartfully feels sorry for what her kid did poor lady smh she lost a child too no matter what you call her son no matter what he was that was her son! She wished for her kid to die just so the killings would stop smh like wow!
She ignored the troubles he was having and pushed him into the fridge. So, she did have a clue, yet she didn't deal with it in any way helpful to the child.
@@creator2149 shut up 😂 a few troubled signs doesnt indicate a child will go on to do something like this. keep the blame where it belongs, with the shooter
You can never prepare yourself for something like this to happen. She did her best as a mom nut the culture wasn't focusing on the mental health of the youth yet. Anyone can get depression so don't get to thinking depressed people were dangerous, but the asocial depression turned into antisocial fury with the help of his horribly antisocial friend. I feel terrible for all the families and kids involved and who tragically died.
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8:38 im sorry, what? “I don’t know if I can control myself” meaning what? He threatened his own mother with violence and he was a proven criminal. Those two things alone are major red flags.
I love Sue. Never met her, but you can see she means what she is saying. Poor lady it is still so hard for her after all these years. She's such a strong woman.
I never judged their families. Mental illness is very scary and difficult to deal with. Being mentally ill doesn't mean you're dangerous. I appreciate her efforts at spreading awareness about her experience despite it being very painful. Very noble.
she needed 2 try to be more involved with her sons obvious pain anger and issues she closed her ears and eyes to him may we all learn u may never get a second chance
She's a lying pos narcissist who was told her son was dangerous more than a year before the shooting. The information is widely publicly available, and anyone who falls for her gaslighting BS is just ignorant.
i recently read Columbine by Dave Cullen, i feel so horrible for Sue Klebold i feel so heartbroken for Dylan, depression is real. he has some compassion for his mother you could tell, this is a mother who is grieving her son.
it takes a village to create a killer. killers are a failure of society. his mother was brainwashed by selfishness and fantasy. they killed people in their school who abused them every day. I have little sympathy for the mother or the victims.
My heart truly hurts for her. She seems like a genuine person and a good mother. It’s not her fault. I think most of us would have missed the “signs” as well.
If she had cared about PTA meetings or maybe a mental history in the family, she would have been asking teachers if they noticed something. She is distant and dismissive. Nice, but couldn't care less.
She had NOTHING to do with this? She has EVERYTHING to do with this. As a single mother but as a parent anyway, the audacity to say you are blameless, above reproach for the actions of your children is just mind blowing! This is how she deals with or rather avoids dealing with her guilt and self-loathing. Convincing the public of her virtue and perfect parenting skills, taking advantage of every single opportunity to tell someone how her child was a victim of social injustice and inequality amongst his peers, absolving herself of responsibility for her son becoming a mass killer. And making MILLIONS of dollars off of bleeding hearts and feminists who admire her courage and strength. Wake up, actually read her book or excerpts that reveal her narcissism.
@@chawnieyShe wasnt perfect but no one is perfect and she made the same mistakes any mother could make. Selflessly blaming her will do nothing but cause unnecessary suffering.
Selflessly blaming her? First of all that doesn't make sense. And secondly, I doubt my comment and my opinion cause unnecessary suffering to anyone. The fact is, this woman is a classic narcissist whose mistakes are more than ordinary and reach far beyond her son's actions. She continues to capitalize on the grief of everyone effected by this tragedy, which most definitely causes unnecessary suffering. I think initially she was motivated by her narcissism and her need to deflect (prove!) responsibility away from herself and keep talking about her non-role so she never has to think about the TRUTH. The money was a bonus at first, but quickly turned to her compensation for the horror she has gone through by no actions of her own. @@PolishGovernmen_t
It really breaks my heart her pain...that was her child, her baby, like she said he had a sweet soul, but no one knew his pain or imagined he would turn that pain into such a tragic act of violence. What a burden to have in life...losing your child, knowing your child made so many others lose their lives, and the community blaming you. Bless her heart.
To any parent who claims they would have known....I promise you that you do NOT know your teenager anywhere near as well as you think you do and you are the EXACT kind of parent that will never see this kind of thing coming.
Wow, she seems like such a calm intelligent caring person, Im sorry she (and of course all the victims and theyre families) had to experience such a tragedy
I couldn't imagine my son being a murderer of his classmates. Heart breaking. Your child just breaks down..too much pressure at school, neglect from your classmates, and you snap.
You had a sociopathic son that planned a massive school shooting for a year and a half. You had to have noticed that his behavior wasn’t normal from a young age. Yes mental health is very important because if you took him to see a professional, you would’ve known that he’s a sociopath. Sociopaths are a nightmare to be around so no, I don’t believe you for a single second that he was this sweet smiling boy.
her ted talk starts with: the last words his son said were “bye” into the darkness as he made his way to school. no, hugging his son as he left for school. no wait son, have a great day, we love you. no, i am driving you to school today. no, see you later son! such disconnect and indifference that day which i am sure was no different than any other day in her sons awful life.
+LesPaul2006 I wouldn't put it so far as psychopaths. They were bullied relentlessly. I don't get why people are so surprised, when people are pushed and pushed, that they will push back harder.
Matt Binkowski They weren't bullied that relentlessly. Brooks Brown also got bullied, and the other kid whose name I don't remember. Dylan actually had friends, even got himself a girl for the prom, a girl who liked him and went so far as to buy his guns. Her name was Robyn, if I remember correctly.
When they went to prom Dylan and Eric had already made their minds, and they were just friends. Hanging out with one or two people doesn't mean he wasn't alone most of the time, thinking only of his abusers.
Could you even imagine pouring your heart and soul into a child, only to find the horrific reality is that they're capable of mass murder? Its so unfathomable.
As a student who was bullied at a young age I can testify to the profound effect one or two bullies can have on the ability for a child to learn and to socialize. Fortunately for me, one of those bullies died from HIV contracted via drug use and the other along with his older sibling in a fiery automobile accident as a result of reckless driving. Its a feeling of closure I felt, probably many families feel after a jury delivers a life sentence in a murder case.
Why are you being so rude to her? It's not her fault.
right?
she wasn't paying attention to him. many people blame that if she were more into her son's life it could've been stopped
that doesn't make it ok to jump on the band wagon of misplaced blame. it is not her fault and it's not even true that she wasn't paying attention to him. he obviously hid his paying of the shooting because he didn't want to be stopped.
Adele Vinaya oops i forgot to say that i agree that it wasnt her fault at all lmao. i was just explaining why others are mad at her
thatsfucked ya what did she do you cant be accusing her
That interviewer/reporter needs to quit being so rude
Ms.fandøm lol she's rude to everybody
She should of went to that school with her old floppy ass
bella yyyyyyyy
She needs to quit being so musk also?
@@nickgomez4234 lmao
In the Columbine community, Sue Klebold was recognized as a caring and engaged mother. At any moment, any parent could find themselves in her position. She deserves empathy, not blame.
Exactly, she made the mistakes any mother could make and alot do, her son just did what most others don't.
VERY TRUE AMEN!
@@anonymous-iy5pd please do not have children.
please do not have children.
@@anonymous-iy5pd I agree that she mades some mistakes, however, once her son's behavior started to become erratic and his started getting into trouble, she should have looked into getting him some counseling, as should any parent. My mom used to say that kids don't come with a manual, and anyone with children can tell you that the same things don't necessarily work for all of your children. However, I do think that more parents should seek outside help when they start noticing changes in the children. Don't assume it's just teenage angst or hormones. Maybe their child isn't going to shot up their school, but they could be battling depression and suicidal thoughts, and we as parents aren't always equipped with the knowledge or know how to help our kids.
My mom was a drug addict. She left me and my brother in a parking lot when i was 4 and he was 2. I never shot up a school. Sue klebold was a good mom. I wish she was my mom. I wish i had any mom. I still love my mom
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That interviewer is just horrible :/
im still rewatching this and i just cant stand her
How? She is doing her job, But apparently the mother didnt
@@christopher2714 She may not have been a perfect mom but wtf is shaming her going to do. Bring dead students back from the grave?
@@robertadams9898 No but y'all still shouldn't be defending her, There was a number of things she did wrong and she could have prevented it
@@christopher2714 What does shaming her and causing unnecessary misery accomplish? They are stricly berating this lady for entertainment.
Why is she talked to like it was her fault, like she was the criminal. We should feel sorry for this woman...
I cried. I really feel for her. she lost her son and has to live with what he did everyday.
LondonCallingxx 100% agree!!!
+LondonCallingxx same, right now i just want to hug my mom
She kind of looks like jerk. I can totally imagine how tight she was before this happened.
Fucking idiot. You're clueless. Read a book for once in your life you narrow minded fool. You have no clue how great of a parent she was and how she suffered. The fact she turned her life from panic attacks, constant grief and breast cancer into constant help for suicidal people and coming forward on national TV is just brave. Shes honestly inspirational.
Those boys did this,not their parents. Anyone,who remembers being a teenager knows,you can do plenty of things your parents don't know about. You can also be in pain,and hide it from them,you can take wellness and be depressed and angry inside. I admire this woman's courage,she came forward and is talking about mental health issues. It's not her fault,at least she's trying to help..
There was a lot of pain I hid from my family in my teen years, that didn't come out until after I graduated from college.
@@nathanhutton5304then you must be REAL fuckin good at hiding it. cut marks on your wrist aint very god damn easy to hide on a daily basis for 2 years especially if your family actually you know pays attention to you and loves you.
@@nathanhutton5304might be an unpopular opinion but there’s absolutely 0 reason self harm should fly under the radar for that long, it’s absolutely mental how no one can even slightly blame the mother for her horrific parrenting, maybe acknowledged your kid daily check em out see how their doing mentally, ask em daily how was school talk to em get to fucking know what YOU BIRTHED. is it seriously that difficult for yall? like oh my lord no wonder people kill jesus
“trying to help” as in doing fuckin what. crying on tv getting more publicity? wow just what her manipulative ass needed.
Parents fault.
As a teen, I thought about and tried suicide almost daily. It was horrible. I was a cheerleader, great student, even had a part time job. But what else was going on, was a silent destroyer. A boy had molested me, I told no one. I had a bully who was a girl, who was tormenting me. I had a boss who touched me inappropriately and I could tell no one. I had no one. My principal, Mr. Middaugh, saved my life. By simply being kind.
She straight up said she prayed for his death. She is not defending her son at all and saying he did a terrible thing. This woman deserves no hate, her son does. They are not the same person.
Then she shouldn't be using him for her grief or fame or whatever she's using him for. She prayed for her child's death. If she doesn't want hate or comments then she shouldn't have used her child's crime for fame. She did and here we are.
Monica Mallinder ignorant comment
@@monicamallinder8782 how is she using him for fame? she is grieving, she lost a son too.
He created his own infamy, which she’s associated with. Obvious.
@@monicamallinder8782 She spends her life advocating for mental health awareness. she did nothing wrong but love that boy
You cant blame the mother for anything. No parent raise their kids to kill anyone, and no parent would ever imagine their kids to kill anyone.
+Sarah Hansen I bet your kids are unruly brats with that line of thinking.
+tehkoalainsurgency where did you get that from?
I agree
Ellisha George Nope, I hate kids. I spent my money traveling, on good wine and food, outdoor adventures, got a little boat, life is good.
lrattie It's not just name calling, it's the appropriate adjective to describe what you just typed. I invite anyone to see the idiotic statements you just made.
A mother’s guilt is devastating. I have 2 grown boys who turned out pretty damn good and I still have a lot of guilt as a mother. I can’t even imagine what this lady has gone thru.
I too have two grown sons. I’m incredibly lucky that they are both good men. I can’t imagine what Sue Klebold has been through. Imagine having the weight of this on your shoulders. Yes, I often look back and think what I would do better as a mother, even though my boys are amazing.
If your a great parent you don't have to worry about your kids becoming evil people.
@@chrisshook8471 that’s not completely true
@@Sarah-lb8cs Proof?
@Chris Shook nope you definitely do! Trust me you can be the best parent in the world but still ahve messed up kids
Sue was told multiple times by the Brooks that her son was a danger and she ignored all their warnings. Eric got caught with a pipe bomb at his house and nobody did anything. I’m a parent. It’s ridiculous to say she both had no idea and was somehow still a very involved parent.
The most disgusting part is mr. brooks, who did everything he could to prevent the event he saw coming, while being ignored by sue, by the police, by the school, says in interviews that he has guilt and wishes he would’ve done more. Sue on the other hand says there was nothing she could’ve done, no way could’ve known
What? Brooks never told Sue about Eric’s website and never told her anything about Dylan being dangerous. Even the brown family admits they had no idea Eric was capable of mass murder. It was Judy brown who told Sue about it after the shooting. About the pipe bomb, Wayne’s father made Eric explode the bomb and then he was grounded. Eric manipulated his parents about him still making bombs
@@ethanuel444sue was never informed about anything from the brown family until after the shooting. Sue has talked about her guilt and remorse multiple times in her book and interviews
echoing a video filled with false information is not a good look ngl watch the rebuttal video to it
Exactly- I can’t believe some of these comments in her favor she has nerve writing a book about this loser son of hers. Pathetic weak waste of life.
She too lost her child. Just because her son was the murderer that doesn't make her pain less significant than the other parents. The pain is the same and the loss present everyday. There are only victims in this case. So sad.
thank you someone explained exactly what she was trying to say
Would you say the same if someone you love would've been killed that day?
Ibrahim Zlatanovic if sb killed my loved one and didnt kill himself, i would kill him.
But yes i would say the same for his mother.
+gwgw kal Back then parents werent aware of these kind of things like we are today. But...still, she shouldve been more involved and not so passive. He had two felony accounts and she just brushed it off. Gave him a mom lecture. Thats not good enough. Hindsight is 20-20 though.
+xUnleadedx at 17 you're a young adult. What parent goes through a 17 year old's room, looking through things... Where I'm from at 17 you can leave home, get married and fight in a war. I don't see how this woman could really have made any difference to what happened. He wasn't a child.
Diane spoke to Sue like she was Dylan. I hated "is this a certain need to deny what happened?". No, it's because her son was a mass murderer and it's hard to accept what Dylan did. I feel so sorry for Sue....
You would think that the narcissist mother would have had time to think such a thing over. It's really a normal question.
I thought she was going to answer, yes, I guess I was in denial.
But, she played the dumb card by saying I don't know, as if she is dumb, which she is not.
Typical abusive person's answer saying, I don't know.
Normal people have honest answers and are truly looking for solutions to what happened.
This woman gave no insight, which shows how much she cared.
You are disgusting. It isn’t Sue’s fault. It will never be her fault.
She has been an advocate for mental health for years. For your own sake, do some research. You sound like a moron.
@creator she probably gave a hesitant answer like that because she was so floored Diane would even word it like that. What a bitch and you too just sayin haha
Ya can’t fix stupid. Tons of dumb RUclips commenters who have no idea what they’re talking about. Clearly the interviewer is a bitch
I was gonna say ! The way she’s talking to her …
Couple years ago I met sue at book talk/book signing..she is such a SWEETHEART..my heart breaks for her..I can’t imagine ever being in her shoes
As a mother, the thought of being in her shoes is heartbreaking. She did everything she could and loved him, you can tell. My heart feels for her.
Laughable. She was told DIRECTLY and plain as day about Dylan’s pipe bombs, death threats, and violent journals. She did nothing.
Everything she could have LOL. You couldn’t be further from the truth. She neglected the countless signs, she definitely deserves some of the blame.
you disgust me
She's a lying pos narcissist who was told her son was dangerous more than a year before the shooting. The information is widely publicly available, and anyone who falls for her gaslighting BS is just ignorant. All of the kids she raised were problem children because she is a fing narcissist. You are NOT her. She is a piece of sh*t.
I don't like the question "could you have prevented what happened at columbine"
She's already dealing with horrible grief over the whole situation, that question would just make her feel horrible for something she couldn't control. Idk that just bugged me.
she's always been the type to try to jab at the person she's interviewing to sound almost condescending in a way. If she really did do what she said she did, the problem was that he just didn't want outside help and Eric Harris pretty much egged him on I'm sure. both of them were deeply disturbed but that doesn't excuse what they did.
I don't use to do this but the Interviewer is a bitch
The reporter asked a very legitimate question. She may have sounded condescending but she gave the interviewee a room to defend herself as a mother and as a human being.
She has to ask the difficult questions. Sue Klebold doestn' deserve the hate she got from people. She was probably hard enough on herself as it was. But to say that asking direct questions is mean, is to not think about the big picture. I for one wanted to know what she thought about this kind of thing. And i fully sympathize with her tough position. I highly doubt she ever thought anything like this could happen.
@Joe Exotic How? She wasn't an absent mother. She did her best. MOST children, mentally ill or not, don't go out and perform mass shootings
Diane Sawyer is so rude to Sue Klebold in this interview. You can see the look of disbelief and disgust on her face as she responds to Sue. Also the tone of her voice is so condescending. Come on Diane, have some compassion! This poor lady has dealt with so much hate and been through so much pain for something she didn't even do. And the sad thing is she is so used to people treating her like this that she doesn't even blink an eye at Diane's rudeness. I feel so much respect for Sue Klebold and I think she is so brave for speaking out and for writing her book. She does not try to make excuses for what Dylan did, she tries to tell her story to help other parents help their kids so they don't do the same thing. And she is not keeping any of the proceeds of the book for herself. She is so strong and admirable and she does not deserve the hatred she's received for all these years. Diane Sawyer needs to learn compassion.
Cristin Albert agreed, she's way over the top.
Diane is
She doesn't really have empathy for Dylan at all. It's all about herself and how it affected her. The abuse she inflicted on her son is hidden and will come up at some point in the future.
Melissa G The only thing she is to blame for is for missing the signs and not prying more into his personal life. But Dylan kept his life so private and she trusted him. If you believe in the goodness of a person you’re more likely to explain away red flags, which she did. If you read her book she explicitly states her mistakes and acknowledges that in that way she had a role in this tragedy.
creator Perhaps, but it doesn’t appear she abused him. I don’t believe she did. Of course she’s going to talk about her experiences because that’s what she believes will help others. Read her book, she does express empathy for Dylan and his struggles prior to the tragedy.
It’s one thing to take your own life, but to kill innocent children is pure evil!
She does everything in her power to make her son look like the biggest victim that day. There is a reason youve never heard from the harris family.
Typical Karen. 0 accountability.
Oh my god. She seems like such a genuine person. So sad. Her pain is just as valid as the victims parents too. It's not her fault.
kees mi I agree, this reporter seems so disrespectful to the woman. That's like asking the parents of a victim "So your kid died because your kid was stupid enough not to run away?"
kees mi it is
kees mi crocodile tears
It is partly her fault. She didn’t get her kid help. She didn’t even know he was in a basement for hours at a time. She didn’t know he had an arsenal. He committed felonies and she acts like he was a Boy Scout. She was a shit parent.
@@mgal6234 You honestly don't know how long the shooters planned for the event. Teenagers have a way from hiding from their parents, and the fact these two got away with so much does not even baffle me. They were loners, kept to themselves, angsty teens who were socially rejected. Damn well they'd be hiding stuff from their parents, who they probably have a severed relationship as teenagers
Just because your child murdered someone doesn't mean you're responsible.
Steven Kollin You get it Dude I mean honestly that interviewer needs to be fired
If he was a minor you sure are partly responsible. Legally and morally. She should have seen something, she was blind.
Yes, it does.
@@mgal6234 Would you know that your kid is planning to murder his classmates?
Phillip Smith If he was gone a lot, and kept a diary and an arsenal in the basement I sure would. Plus I think the psychiatric meds made a big difference...now that I know more about them. I think they were both taking them. So many shooters are on meds.
I feel so bad for her. It was and still is so easy for a kid in USA to get a gun, but it was so difficult for any parent around the world in the 1990s to be aware of mental problems, depression or suicidal thoughts among teenagers. I remember when a 15 y.o. girl at my school comitted suicide in very brutal way. She was my sister's friend. No one took us to psychologist after that, no teacher at school said anything AT ALL. And my parents were the educated ones, but still they needed some time to realize that was the right moment to seek help. It was year 2000 and while the knowledge about teenage depression is a lot better now, it seems that more and more kids get suicidal...
Go back to Moscow Ivan. This video is for Americans. Not Russians.
she is not even saying the whole truth, she is a narcissist. she acts like a victim, never takes any responsibility. she blames eric instead of both of them. she was warned about the disturbing things eric was doing and still ignored it and let dylan hang out with him all the time. do not feel sorry for her
Parents raise a child to the best of their ability. I respect this Mother for coming forward to talk. God Bless Her.
And now she’s making $ from the interview and book, yeah RESPECT!
@@Sophia-jf3jyso??? Easy way to try to disregard peoples experiences
This interview is so accusatory. It's ridiculous.
I can believe how mean that interviewer is, she had no empathy for the mother
Spelling bot: can't
boo hoo don't ever have children.
Her kid killed people the interviewer had every right to be mean.
@@ashleyb2389 that won't be an option if you live in America and are g(r)aped
@@ashleyb2389 So u want humans to be extinct oh great good for u, u can’t predict that ur child is gonna be a mass murderer and watching this from Australia really makes me grateful that I don’t have to go to school everyday with me knowing in the back of my mind that there could be people with guns wanting to kill
She is such a nice human being…how could anyone shatter her soul like that including her beloved baby?!? She was a sunshine. She did nothing but love her kids. She did better than many of us can say. But still…..🥺🥺🥺
I met her..she’s an absolute sweetheart 💔
Yeah, a real mother of the year.
she doesn’t feel any regret for her own failures as a parent. All she does is make excuses and takes no responsibility, she failed dylan as a parent at every turn, and ignored all the many many warning signs she was given. She ignored other parents warning her, she ignored her sons extensive criminal record, not to mention her other child being a criminal as well who the family disowned. She tries to downplay what her son did and pin the majority of it on eric when dylan was just as awful a person. She tries to deny that dylan was really even close with eric when that’s obviously not the case if you know anything about this. She tried to claim dylan’s best friend was a kid who he and eric threatened and harassed. She knew about the pipe bombs, she knew about the guns, she knew about eric, she knew about dylan’s anger issues, she knew about the fucking hit list, and what did she do? NOTHING. She said the maddest she ever got at him was when he forgot fucking mother’s day, after he had been caught breaking the law several times, been caught being a racist, threatening, disgusting person, and she never corrected him on any of it. And in that story she mentions pushing her son into a fridge and pinning him against a wall. She’s a fucking disgusting, garbage person and the fact that she’s PROFITING off her son, her failure, committing one of the most infamous crimes in american history, and you’re sitting here DEFENDING her is disgusting. I can’t wait for the day she meets her son in hell.
@@amberrae8415it’s all a facade with that woman
@@ethanuel444 i don’t know her personally and I’m not here to judge anyone. When I met her she was very sweet.
that interviewer is pissing me off.... they act like the woman is the cause of this
Coma Black These two kids aren’t monsters. Sure they had killed almost everybody in their own school. But they were just normal kids before they committed this horrible crime. This is not her fault. If they hadn’t gone depressed they would’ve lived life to the fullest. I feel sorry for the mother and how she lost her two kids in this. Even the kids who died this day...
Nightlife Vegas killed almost everyone in their school? sure they were monsters, but technically they killed 0.75% of their school. less than 1%. tragic no doubt, but dont sensationalize
lordhelmit we all hate the two shooters equally...
I agree she's not
Coma Black yesss that one question tho " are you in denial?!!?"
I wanna hear about Eric cause he was the super fucked up one
Clay Hatcher Where are his parents doe lol?
Too bad the Harris' will never come foreword. It's been 18 years and not a peep from them. They must have known about how monstrous Eric was
What a narcissist. And other people's parents saw it coming, but she saw nothing... Says everything.
@@ekl2947 Go look up the story, or watch the many documentaries available. They literally had a website dedicated to them killing people in their school. They had public hit lists. They had been caught amassing pipe bombs. They were completely open and transparent about what they wanted to do. There were several parents that went to the police and school showing them what they planned to do, with hard evidence. Friends of theirs came forward to say that they were planning to kill as many people as possible... Yet she was blind to it? The more you learn about it, the more you realize this lady is full of sh1t. And after the massacre, she spent her time calling media outlets and demanding they use different photos of her pos son. She's a psychotic narcissist.
When she says harm: it's her way to survive. If she says kill: the truth is to cruel for her to handle. She is strong that shows her face and speak. All respect to her.
I agree as soon as she said it I thought yeah I get you momma. From one mom to boys to another I feel for you and I’m sorry. I’m sorry your still hurting I’m sorry you are being treated the way you are being treated
For HER to handle? What about the actual victims and their families? They don’t get to choose to minimize it like she can.
@@nox7282 Nobody is minimizing the pain of the victims. But this mother is a victim as well...she never raised a serie killer...
You could see that she really cares for her son. Still do. It took a lot for her to come on camera and talk about her son and the shooting. In her mind, she failed as a mother..
Suu C ya shit sad😭
But she didn't. She did her best 😔
She did
She needs prayers. Everyone is so terrible to her and she's lost her faith. God bless Mrs Sue Klebold. I pray she finds God again and becomes whole again. It breaks my heart the pain she endures.
@P D you can believe what you want, this is the problem with humans in general, you can't accept the fact that people believe differently. So take your atheism and have a nice life.
Everyone saying she should've known. Before Columbine and around this time nobody knew that "normal" kids could commit crimes like this. They didn't even know that "normal" kids have depression and other mental illnesses. Back then they thought this only happened to kids threatening others with knives and killing small animals, and kids who wear all black and wear metal chokers. No parents expect their kid to do this, you never want to believe your kid could do this so you ignore any and all signs.
Kt Bear ik this ain't have nothing to do with the video but damn girl if you are the one in that profile picture you mighty fine 🔥🔥🔥
Kt Bear get off youtube. Youre too young to be on here or know about this whole issue in general
True. One of my friends just lost a neighbor a couple of weeks ago. And he was like The Perfect Son every single parent wanted. Good grades, active community service, great friends, etc. They lived in a upper-class area.
He died of drug overdose. And the whole community is still a little shocked.
do not have children. At least not in America. We're maxed out on school shooters thx
ESPECIALLY in the 90s
Poor woman. Bless your family and the victims’ families.
I am the exact age of what her son would be today & recall how the media heavyweights, including this one, painted her an evil monster in the aftermath of Columbine. I can only imagine the hell it is to make the choice of going public with all this weight on your shoulders for all these years to come forward & talk about not only your sons death, but the ones he helped cause. (I read her book.) *Eric Harris was the mastermind & leader of the pack, wrote out the plan on Dylan's year book in '98. Neither of whose parents have ever come forward to tell their stories and probably never will.
Harris came from a military family & he wanted to be a Marine, it says so in his writings, but with his past juvenile record of having got caught in a string of car burglaries, that wasn't an option for him. Aside extreme bullying, esp. against Eric, I believe he opted to take his rage out on those who hurt him all throughout high school with the intended target, the jocks. [There is in fact a link between habitual bullying and school-shootings. Kids can be real mean and 'zero-in' like a wolfpack on whom they deem, the 'odd-duck' & Harris was it, then came Dylan for being his friend.] Schools now have 'anti-bullying' programs in-place foe this very reason non-existent in the 90s or decades prior. We had many school shootings prior to this of students going on the kill, even in '92 on starting with Wayne Lo at Simon's Rock & Lindhurst High that same year on... You just don't hear about them as Columbine is what people think of when this topic arises.
Ever hear of Brenda Spencer or Laurie Dann?... Look em up! Rare, female school shooters of 1979 & '88.
Never heard of the school shooters you mentioned from '79, but I'll look them up.
There was also the one from '98, but the key difference with Thurston was that he actually regrets what he did, and accepts his punishment. I watched a really good documentary on him last year.
I don't know why Columbine sticks in everyone's mind as the beginning of school shooting. Violence existed before that tragic day.
Thank you for your comment.
Poor lady, I really feel bad for her. She's been through hell, grief, and pain for these past 17 years over the loss of her son, eventhough he committed an unforgivable act. She doesn't deserve all of the hate and needs more sympathy. She didn't cause this event nor couldn't have stopped it because she didn't know.
This is a situation where a mother lost her child, before he died.
@@tonydavis2672 bro this was 99 she wasn't to busy watching shiii. This was very new at the time. No one herd of school shootings. They set the standard. What is unfortunate is they failed to see the sign. Cuz they were not super troubled they had made bombs at Eric's house. This was something alot of parents would never think of. Although I don't approve of his actions. Parents thought they were just being bullied. Yes they could've gotten more in his business but still. You can't be saying all this wack ass shii bro
@@tonydavis2672 let me ask you are you a parent
@@kickflip665 there was definitely school shootings before colombine....look up the 1997 Kentucky high school shooting
They're saying that shooter from 1997 is up for parole soon after serving 25 years and he MAY get released....I highly hope not but we shall see. He was 14 when he did it and is almost 40 now
The interviewer needs to stop trying to making the mom feel guilty
Arthur Garcia it was her fault, she's a lier she didn't give a dam, look how fake she looks
How is she making her feel guilty?
Michael Braden what? Fuck I
Michael Braden *u bitch
I don't use to do this but the interviewer is a bitch
I was a freshman in high school when this happened. I use to think that parents shaped their children... but now I'm almost 40 with 3 of my own kids. They're all completely different. Born with their own personalities. I'm not sure we have the ability to truly control our children like we're expected to. Sue is NOT at fault. She shouldn't be blamed for something her son did.
Columbine was crazy. These kids lived almost 100% in their own heads. With their own delusions. They thought killing would be fun... but if you study what actually occurred, it's fairly easy to see that Dylan and Eric quickly found that it wasn't what they expected. They aimlessly walked around throwing pipe bombs and molotov cocktails at nothing/no one. They were very selective (yet random) as to who they killed... passing over many people. Letting some go, and some just stay wounded instead of finishing them off. The whole thing was over in less than an hour. Eric broke his nose when his sawed off shotgun kicked... and that was all it took for him to give up. They killed themselves, when there was still enough time and people to continue the spree for another hour or two. Or have a shootout with police. I wish that aspect was highlighted more. Perhaps the kids that look up to school killers and want to do the same, would realize that it's never what they think it'll be. The lives of countless people are destroyed within minutes... and gun death/killing is never like what's in movies. There's no slow motion camera angles. No dramatic music. Or long drawn out dramatic dying. Just a bunch of stinky ass smoke, recoil, and loud ass bangs. They can get more satisfaction from target practicing at a shooting at a range and pretending.
Lol. Some people claim this event was just a drill because the police can be seen throwing a dummy body onto the ground just before the kids came running out. You can see this on the unedited helicopter video, which of course is banned on RUclips.
@@rameychisum2891 I never said I thought that as a kid. Where are you pulling that out of... "use to think" could mean I thought that last year as far as you know. But I was referring to what happened after having 2 additional children. Our first born acts a lot like his mom and I. The next two are completely different. Despite being raised in the exact same environment, it's VERY clear that they're their own people.
I suppose you could argue that Eric had some life changes that may have influenced his behavior. Being bullied, moving around a lot, and having a father in the military. However, it's clear Eric was a psychopath. Dylan however.... seemed to have a good life. Loving parents who made decent money, stable home, friends, hobbies, etc. He even went to prom like what... a night or two before? With a girl who liked him? AND he was looking at schools. So the idea that his environment made him a murderous monster is laughable. If anything, it was severe depression., suicidal tendencies, and Eric's influence (peer pressure).
Does Dylans' parents have some slight culpability? Perhaps. But it depends on how you view parenting. Should parents go through a 17 year old room for no reason? Read their journal? Ask their children "are you feeling homicidal today"? Maybe... but I bet Sue and her husband think about that every day. It's clear Sue has suffered greatly from this. Not only was her son killed by the same murderer (himself) but she's expected not to grieve. Like she doesn't have a right to. But in reality, she's just as much of a victim as the other parents who lost their kids that day.
@@justinmadrid8712 huh. I've never heard of that. I wouldn't be surprised if they threw a real person on the ground? Either someone wounded, dead, or even someone they thought to be a suspect. I'd lean towards a dead body or that paralyzed kid. I think 3 or 4 people were shot outside, so police were likely trying move them IMO. But no, unfortunately this event was 100% real. People tend to suck at lying. That's what makes it hard to believe in some of these "conspiracy theories". If this was fake, SOMEONE would've slipped by now. You had what, a couple thousand kids there that day? And some 200 cops/fire fighters? 24 years later... and not one person has come forward saying it's fake?
I do have to admit tho, that I'm a little weary about all of the recent mass shootings. Seems like every week there's a new shooting. And they're quickly rapped up. With little to no video? Definitely suspicious. Especially in this day and age when EVERYONE carries a phone with a camera in their pocket. But I don't want to feed into anything. Gun violence is definitely an American problem. But I don't think extreme gun control/banning is the answer. We need a better Healthcare system. One that focuses on mental health. And people need to report others who show signs of violence. A lot of these shooters practically advertise what they plan to do. They're trying to speak out... often to deaf ears. Like that dude who shot up the movie theater in Colorado. He literally called a mental heath center while he was gearing up in his car! Or that fucktard from Florida. Kid made online comments saying he's gonna be the next school shooter. Made videos of the same too! It's crazy! You have a friend stocking up on weapons... saying he's going on a rampage SPEAK TF UP PEOPLE! Ya know?
I agree. My kids just are who they are.. All so different from each other.
@@johndespard3477 Yes! Like just because her son did something awful that suddenly erases all the good memories she has with him, and, I don't know, her motherly instinct to love her child no matter what? The fact that so many people deny her the right to grieve is so sad to me. She has every right to. The reality is that people are naturally vengeful. Because Dylan isn't here to blame, the blame falls to his mother. Why can't we all just take a step back and recognize how sad it is, rather than jumping to anger?
None of what happened was this genuine mothers fault. She raised him the best she could and wasn’t to know what would unfold. Her expression of regret of shortcomings shows how much despair she feels. It’s definitely not her fault. She is also a victim
I feel so bad for her😭
+David Jack so do I. I feel so bad for the victims as well. But for her she didn't just lose her son he produced all these deaths as well. Shes always going to wonder what could I have done different, always.
Dylan Bennet Klebold hey
Dylan Bennet Klebold lol
You feel so bad for her? Why don't you bring yourself into the new light of reason and read my brand new comments as they are posted here. Please read the newest comment and then you'll really understand
"Your son killed many people, including children, what do you think?"
Wow.
This interviewer makes me want to break something, she’s also like “are you denying it” or “if I had kids I would know right away” like that interviewer is a piece of work
I am so sorry for you loss. Thank you for sharing your story it was very informative. 💕
Fascinating how all of the older comments seem to be really supportive of her, and then Timmy2Cents comes out with a RUclips video criticizing her, and now everyone's suddenly negative. All it took was one video to change everyone's minds.
I was looking for a comment like this. I remember a few years ago disagreeing with what she said and I got dragged so bad I deleted my comment lol!!!
i thought the title was she sued someone
I THOUGHT THE SAME
same
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Maxwell Smith poop
What's so sad to me is that nobody realizes the parents of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold also lost their kids that day too.
Kasey Daisy Yeah they lost their kids... along with 13 other people
The families were fucked up, that hate comes from the family they were taught that
Michael Braden Dylans family wasn’t messed up. Look at the interview and read her book
NadiaGirl1 He was taught that by his parents, they are lyers
Michael Braden No opinion from someone who spells liars as “lyers” is valid.
She still also lost a kid that day. I can’t imagine going through what any of these parents went through, even her.
How is she even giving a platform? If my kid had done something like this I would never show my face again idc how much of a “perfect parent” I claim to be because it would be obvious I wasn’t. It’s not like she takes any responsibility at all she’s a very skilled gaslighter
@@ekl2947 “learn from it” lol when all she does is blame society, the school, and his demon child’s friends instead of admitting she completely fucked up as a parent. The ones doing Ted talks should be the ones who noticed the signs and spoke up and were ignored, not this narcissistic women. She had like 1000 warning signs and did nothing about it. It don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect her to stfu
"13 are killed" well, technically 15 but whatever
True, most people don't even count them and it pisses me off.
13 were killed. The deaths of those pieces of shit don't count.
+MsPrettypinkpanther8 and opinions like that are the root cause of the mental illness stigma.
+Jenna Leigh they literally commuted mass murder. There's no "stigma". They still died, and that's kind of sad, but they also killed 13 other people, which is way worse.
Committed*
REST IN PEACE COLUMBINE STUDENTS
ArmoredTerrier 15 y did they not finish killing everyone?? they had mor ammo
ArmoredTerrier 15 Shut the fuck up
@@armoredterrier1576 scumbag
@@armoredterrier1576 what is wrong with you
As a practicing psychologist, its very largely environmental and for a plastic brain something like bullying is intensely hard to handle. I feel so bad for this woman.
I’m a human development major, and it’s almost intriguing how easily moved he is by other people
Oh my god, this poor woman. I think she's suffered enough for 10 lifetimes. I hope she can find peace throughout the remainder of her life.
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@Storytime with Mamabear ur delulu
Agreed. Her life must feel like a nightmare. Very sad.
what about the families who lost their son and daughters holly molly! stop kissing arse!
My heart goes out to her... What an awful thing she's had to live with :(
Her son that she ignored? poor woman.
Idiot... 🙄
She puts on an act in public in front of the cameras.
I commend Sue for having the courage to come forward at all! So much respect for her. Too bad the other family couldn’t show the same grace & compassion after all these years!
I have 5 daughters. They all have the same father. They're very close in age. They're all adults. They are each individual people who make choices according to who they are. My oldest daughter, straight laced, black and white, no grey area. Right or wrong. She provides care to the elderly. Intelligent child out spoken, never met a stranger. Would be scared to death in a jail cell but wouldn't let it show. My second daughter, quiet, no a book learner. Fairly shy. Nail tech/artist. Hates confrontation and become anxious at the thought. Would be terrified in a jail cell and would cry every day. My 3rd daughter is funny and sweet and good hearted. She will not stand for anyone bullying anyone or even being condescending or looking down on anyone. She Had zero interest in school and was more interested in being around others and socializing than learning. She has a heart of gold and empathy like no one else I know. I don't know what she will do as a career when she gets released from the federal penitentiary. She's almost done with a 5 year sentence. She takes it in stride and long ago accepted that she deserves to be punished for what she did. She makes the most of it and would never let anyone see her cry about it. She sold meth to other people's sons and daughters. Not to excuse her, her motivation was to fit in and be liked by the wrong people. My forth daughter did well enough in school, only because she didnt want be seen as a loser, not because she valued education. She's an aesthetician, so she also works with people. Common thread here. Shes somewhat quiet but once she gets to know someone, shes not quiet. She considers herself to be quite normal and well adjusted. She will likely marry money because she knows it makes the world go round and love would be nice but she can live without it for enough cash. She is maybe not as empathetic as some of the others but she loves her family and is very giving to those around her. Though she'd marry for money, she's a kind and generous person. My 5th daughter was a pretty good student. She is a champion of the underdog. She doesnt tolerate cruelty or mistreatment of anyone but especially not anyone less fortunate or vulnerable. Shes a talker, out going but laid back. Very giving and kind hearted but doesnt care at all to stand up for what's right. She's still young at 20 so she's still coming into her own. If she ever went to jail it would be for shutting down a bully/mean person who was doing harm to someone else. If she went to jail she'd probably be there for a while. She cant stand to be controlled and would probably fight the cops while crying for me because she'd be worried about me worrying about here.
All raised the same, by the same people, basically at the same time because they were all born within a 6 year span. They got their genetics from the same people. They're all as different as can be but do have some basic things in common. I assure you, they are who they are and are where they are because of the choices they made. It's not my fault that one will eventually be very well to do, nor that one is a felon. It's not my fault that one thinks animals indoors is gross and another has more dogs than I can keep track of and one of which lives in the house and has the same rights as the humans in the home. It's not my fault some are neat freaks and one is a slob. They are all individuals of an age of knowledge and free will. Individual souls that make their own choices. They dont get to blame me for anything and I dont get to blame my parents for anything. When you're old enough to know right from wrong it's on you. This woman isn't to blame for what her nearly legal adult, certainly old enough to know better, son did.
Jennie Holt well said. Know that when we understand our children, we can help them better on what we know about them! A recommendation my grandmother gave me.
This could have been condensed
@@tanishapaprika2563
Or spaced out. That was pain to try and read that.
Dylan was depressed and he ended up relying on a psychopath.... He was actually a poor soul.
me and Dylan sorta share something's in common and it's scary how alike we are
At least you know you gotta do something Cassie. Dylan didn't knew that. YOU KNOW.
+shota Bodega thank you 😌
She deserves a life of hell for how much of a bad mother and person she is.
wtf is wrong with these comments are people insane? this woman is a horrible excuse for a human being who took 0 responsibility and only cried because her monster of a son was dead, she couldn't care less about the people he killed
Parents will never know everything their child thinks or does.
she did know though. she knew about dylan’s violent thoughts. Eric had a blog that detailed everything, their plans, their targets etc. this got brought to both the police and the parents attention and nothing was done. there was so many signs that any decent parent should’ve seen as a red flag, that sue completely ignored.
When we hear about these tragic school shootings, we often imagine the parents of these killers as being neglectful, irresponsible buffoons that never should have procreated. It's easy to do when these people remain faceless and dehumanized to the public. We can take comfort in this separation between us versus them, and we use this to reinforce our belief that our loved ones are incapable of such behavior. It's interviews like these, though, that are really unnerving. Sue Klebold, based on this interview and her O Magazine article, simply seems like an intelligent, responsible parent that only wanted the best for her son. I firmly believe that many parents could relate to how she felt and still feels for her son, and consequently, I think her coming forward is really important because it compels us to imagine the unimaginable.
Deep
Jake AF this is SO well said. I really agree with you.
Jake AF Very well said. The mythos that these killers are inhuman monsters conveniently allows the system that created them to hide in the shadows.
Jake AF wow! Very profound!
Very well said
I feel so bad for her. She didn't have anything to do with the shooting. She didn't influence Dylan. But she lives in hatred, for no reason. This was all Dylan's decision
And she is playing her victim role.No wonder. With this as a mother.
Bullshit, she should have seen all the red flags. And there were plenty of waving red flags. She was a shit parent.
@@mgal6234 , yes, she bullied him and ignored his troubles.
This lady was an abusive narcissist.
If people watch closely, all conversations go back to how bad she felt.
She never knew her son and did not care about her son.
She ignored all the flags of his trouble and used bible verses to help him?
What a weirdo.
And, we all know, as teenagers, that, bible verses will straigten us out immediately, also, pushing and shoving as she did when things weren't going her way.
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Her book was absolutely incredible. Bless her heart.
It is a treasured book of mine.
@@LucyLovettLestrange same here. I love it. She poured her heart and soul into that book you can tell from the very opening line.😩 I can’t imagine.
This woman created a killer - whether through bad parenting or neglecting the signs but she did. I refuse to take her opinion on parenting or mental health seriously and I cannot fathom why she's being given a platform to deny her part in this.
There have been 531 mass shootings in America this year alone, and over 50,000 NON-mass shootings. Did all those parents create a killer also?
Just to warn you, the majority of those parents are black, so tread carefully..
Okay armchair parent. Must be nice to sit in your basement on your little device and tell the world what you know and how you'd do everything different. You basement dwellers are so stupid it's unbelievable.
Wrong
@@formerfundienowfree4235 care to elaborate?
@@JosephFuckinStalinEric is the mastermind behind all of it. Dylan was just riding along to get along he had very low self esteem and horrible depression and his only friend was Eric, who accepted him for who he was and didn’t judge him and sometimes that’s a recipe for disaster knowing what Eric was like, it’s not to excuse his behavior on that horrible day but he had a loving childhood and all I see is a mother wondering what went wrong just like dahmers father who loved him very much.
6:49 was a rude question
6:47**
The interviewer is a really rude bitch all around
+DiamondCity SecurityGuard such truth, always jumping to the most nuclear questions.
I just finished Sue's book and it's so heartbreaking. I praise her for the courage to write this book and to proceed with these interviews, no matter how heartbreaking.
Seems that she took advantage of the situation
@@ninijohannaq She stayed out of the spotlight for two decades and only came forward because her insight and voice can maybe help other parents and families dealing with this unfortunate uptick in shootings. She is a sincere and kind woman who is trying to help.
@@ninijohannaq I respectfully disagree. She’s donated the author money from her book to mental health causes. I can’t imagine the courage it must have taken for her to speak out. Try for a minute to put yourself in her shoes.
@@ninijohannaqpathetic
I finished reading too, it’s just so dificcult to read. I admire her too
I just want to give her a hug… she’s such a sweet lady my thoughts and prayers are with her for the rest of her life.
You don’t know that?! you just know what you see. I don’t blame her but to try and pick this up- it should be a child’s mother who has lost I don’t wanna see her face -
@@lenaestacks934 you seem like a nice person lol
@@janessapeterson3425 I’m a real person: if I’d lost my kid I would no want this idiot trying to humanize and deflecting her son- idc about him he took lives. I wanna reflect on the victims idc about her inability to say what he killed them. It’s almost like she’s trying to even make it about her
@@lenaestacks934 to each their own 🤷♀️
She’s trying to rationalize by saying he was suicidal and depressed , like that matters comparatively to annihilating innocent children.. what is she even crying about Mother’s Day? And an argument that’s irrelevant
@@ekl2947how?
I feel so bad for this women anyone who has been crude mean and vile to her should feel shamed she didn't know her son's plans she just didn't know ya can't be mad at her she heartfully feels sorry for what her kid did poor lady smh she lost a child too no matter what you call her son no matter what he was that was her son! She wished for her kid to die just so the killings would stop smh like wow!
She ignored the troubles he was having and pushed him into the fridge.
So, she did have a clue, yet she didn't deal with it in any way helpful to the child.
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@@creator2149 shut up 😂 a few troubled signs doesnt indicate a child will go on to do something like this.
keep the blame where it belongs, with the shooter
You can never prepare yourself for something like this to happen. She did her best as a mom nut the culture wasn't focusing on the mental health of the youth yet. Anyone can get depression so don't get to thinking depressed people were dangerous, but the asocial depression turned into antisocial fury with the help of his horribly antisocial friend. I feel terrible for all the families and kids involved and who tragically died.
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8:38 im sorry, what? “I don’t know if I can control myself” meaning what? He threatened his own mother with violence and he was a proven criminal. Those two things alone are major red flags.
She reminds me of Tilda Swinton's character in We Need To Talk About Kevin
i was looking for this comment lol but ikr so sad
@@jaeminssocks yes. Very sad
I love Sue. Never met her, but you can see she means what she is saying. Poor lady it is still so hard for her after all these years. She's such a strong woman.
I never judged their families. Mental illness is very scary and difficult to deal with. Being mentally ill doesn't mean you're dangerous. I appreciate her efforts at spreading awareness about her experience despite it being very painful. Very noble.
she wasn't trying to help her clearly very disturbed child yes shes at fault
she needed 2 try to be more involved with her sons obvious pain anger and issues she closed her ears and eyes to him may we all learn u may never get a second chance
yes but she didnt maybe she thought she would try to get involved and help later but look how many kids didn't get later including her own
She's a lying pos narcissist who was told her son was dangerous more than a year before the shooting. The information is widely publicly available, and anyone who falls for her gaslighting BS is just ignorant.
i recently read Columbine by Dave Cullen, i feel so horrible for Sue Klebold i feel so heartbroken for Dylan, depression is real. he has some compassion for his mother you could tell, this is a mother who is grieving her son.
She lost her son on that day too, no one ever wants to mention that, the hate she has gotten over the years is bullshit
Monsters are made
Not born
Despite best efforts, some children just don't turn out based on how they were raised
+Sarahnessoyeah if parents are not responsible nobody is
+Storme Prince responsibility is bullshit in this crazy world.
it takes a village to create a killer. killers are a failure of society. his mother was brainwashed by selfishness and fantasy. they killed people in their school who abused them every day. I have little sympathy for the mother or the victims.
+dean morris Damn, you're fucking stupid. What a troll.
I don't see how such a kind hearted woman like her could have a cold hearted son like him.
My heart truly hurts for her. She seems like a genuine person and a good mother. It’s not her fault. I think most of us would have missed the “signs” as well.
If she had cared about PTA meetings or maybe a mental history in the family, she would have been asking teachers if they noticed something. She is distant and dismissive. Nice, but couldn't care less.
You are a very brave lady speaking up. I hope that other parents learn from your experience. All the very best for continued healing for you.
Sue has such a comforting and soft presence. This had nothing to do with her. I just want to give her a hug.
She had NOTHING to do with this? She has EVERYTHING to do with this. As a single mother but as a parent anyway, the audacity to say you are blameless, above reproach for the actions of your children is just mind blowing! This is how she deals with or rather avoids dealing with her guilt and self-loathing. Convincing the public of her virtue and perfect parenting skills, taking advantage of every single opportunity to tell someone how her child was a victim of social injustice and inequality amongst his peers, absolving herself of responsibility for her son becoming a mass killer. And making MILLIONS of dollars off of bleeding hearts and feminists who admire her courage and strength. Wake up, actually read her book or excerpts that reveal her narcissism.
@@chawnieyShe wasnt perfect but no one is perfect and she made the same mistakes any mother could make. Selflessly blaming her will do nothing but cause unnecessary suffering.
Selflessly blaming her? First of all that doesn't make sense. And secondly, I doubt my comment and my opinion cause unnecessary suffering to anyone. The fact is, this woman is a classic narcissist whose mistakes are more than ordinary and reach far beyond her son's actions. She continues to capitalize on the grief of everyone effected by this tragedy, which most definitely causes unnecessary suffering. I think initially she was motivated by her narcissism and her need to deflect (prove!) responsibility away from herself and keep talking about her non-role so she never has to think about the TRUTH. The money was a bonus at first, but quickly turned to her compensation for the horror she has gone through by no actions of her own. @@PolishGovernmen_t
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+brandon yessss Blink 182
guy did nothing wrong?
calculator balls
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mohamed abdelgadir Thank God we got here in time!
It really breaks my heart her pain...that was her child, her baby, like she said he had a sweet soul, but no one knew his pain or imagined he would turn that pain into such a tragic act of violence. What a burden to have in life...losing your child, knowing your child made so many others lose their lives, and the community blaming you. Bless her heart.
To any parent who claims they would have known....I promise you that you do NOT know your teenager anywhere near as well as you think you do and you are the EXACT kind of parent that will never see this kind of thing coming.
My heart goes out to all the people who lost their lives in columbine
Wow, she seems like such a calm intelligent caring person, Im sorry she (and of course all the victims and theyre families) had to experience such a tragedy
I Pray for your Momma's broken heart!!!
I couldn't imagine my son being a murderer of his classmates. Heart breaking. Your child just breaks down..too much pressure at school, neglect from your classmates, and you snap.
The interviewer is such a dirtbag, its not her fault!
Poor mother, she is hurting just as much, if not more. God bless her.
the interviewer was so rude. i just want to hug this woman.
You had a sociopathic son that planned a massive school shooting for a year and a half. You had to have noticed that his behavior wasn’t normal from a young age. Yes mental health is very important because if you took him to see a professional, you would’ve known that he’s a sociopath. Sociopaths are a nightmare to be around so no, I don’t believe you for a single second that he was this sweet smiling boy.
her ted talk starts with: the last words his son said were “bye” into the darkness as he made his way to school.
no, hugging his son as he left for school. no wait son, have a great day, we love you. no, i am driving you to school today. no, see you later son!
such disconnect and indifference that day which i am sure was no different than any other day in her sons awful life.
Sadly, there is a part in his journal where he says he thinks his parents hate him. I'm sure they loved him but still...so sad.
This was the best senior prank in the history of ever tbh 10/10
don't bully smart kids
Don't smart bully kids
Why Not bully kids, don't smart.
+pseudo “dumb guy” intellectual Smart kids don't bully
Loba Sun don't kids smart bully?
+pseudo “dumb guy” intellectual don't bully kids....smart.
Thank you for sharing your perspective.
Thank you for telling us your story Sue
Nobody is born a killer...
+The Nice Guy But there ARE born psychopaths.
+LesPaul2006 I wouldn't put it so far as psychopaths. They were bullied relentlessly. I don't get why people are so surprised, when people are pushed and pushed, that they will push back harder.
Matt Binkowski They weren't bullied that relentlessly. Brooks Brown also got bullied, and the other kid whose name I don't remember. Dylan actually had friends, even got himself a girl for the prom, a girl who liked him and went so far as to buy his guns. Her name was Robyn, if I remember correctly.
+The Nice Guy Actually people are born sociopaths.
When they went to prom Dylan and Eric had already made their minds, and they were just friends. Hanging out with one or two people doesn't mean he wasn't alone most of the time, thinking only of his abusers.
Could you even imagine pouring your heart and soul into a child, only to find the horrific reality is that they're capable of mass murder? Its so unfathomable.
Exactly
she didn't pour any heart and soul into that kid lmao
@@hunterchapman4699yes she did, but Eric manipulated Dylan into a killer
A child will burn down a village just to feel warmth.
As a student who was bullied at a young age I can testify to the profound effect one or two bullies can have on the ability for a child to learn and to socialize. Fortunately for me, one of those bullies died from HIV contracted via drug use and the other along with his older sibling in a fiery automobile accident as a result of reckless driving. Its a feeling of closure I felt, probably many families feel after a jury delivers a life sentence in a murder case.
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I can't stand Diane Sawyer