BBC News - What drives a man to kill himself and his family?

graffiti81 · 2012-03-06T13:51:28+00:00

I'll offer my own theory, based on "experience" of knowing somebody who did this.

A man with a history of depression, possibly caused by his own experience of parental alienation (reason for killing his own kids?). Add in the financial problems and an abusive wife/girlfriend (either physically or verbally) threatening him.

If a man feels he has no place to turn...

A man experiencing financial ruin has a few places to turn. But in the case of an abusive wife threatening to take away the kids, there is nothing for him. There is no support groups for the domestic violence he is experiencing. His financial ruin is a guarantee she will get custody of the kids regardless of her abuse. Then he will be a servant to her financially at least until the kids are adults.

The article alludes to a lot of possibilities, all with reasoning based on current perceptions of the male as the violent husband pushed over the edge for one-dimensional reasons.

What sounds more plausible? What has "no way out" written all over it for a person who probably already struggles with mental disorders?

Cookie · 2012-03-06T15:21:58+00:00

They were overwhelmed with all the privilege, and couldn't work out what to spend the extra 30% in their paycheck on.

2012-03-06T16:58:03+00:00

Hey look its the man hating BBC!

Let's paint all men as murderers, and murderers as only being men!

Teen girl and mother plot to kill grandfather for inheritance.

Woman kills father and baby.

Woman kills boyfriend and 3 children

Andrea Yates? Cayce Anthony?

I guess all those women had a justified reason for murder.

Nope. Men are the only violent ones.

Stay classy BBC!

Title	BBC News - What drives a man to kill himself and his family?
Author	Flobblem
Upvotes	14
Comments	6
Date	March 6, 2012 10:30 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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