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Why do some men kill their entire family?

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Obviously murder-suicide is nothing new, especially when the circumstances involve cheating, divorce, etc. If they kill a cheating wife that can at least be understood, if not condoned, especially when he's going to be decimated financially in divorce through no fault of his own.

But killing your own kids? Can't fathom that and it seems to be becoming more and more common. Anyone know how someone gets to that point? Genuinely curious.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-family-of-four-found-dead-after-husband-said-wife-betrayed-him
 
Because their mental issues convince them that the kids are better off relieved of the burden of life.

It's the same thought path as "I've got to escape this life- my family will do better without me.", just taken one more step.

IMHO.
 
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Its a power and control thing
some people cant handle it, or not having it
sad really
 
Obviously murder-suicide is nothing new, especially when the circumstances involve cheating, divorce, etc. If they kill a cheating wife that can at least be understood, if not condoned, especially when he's going to be decimated financially in divorce through no fault of his own.

But killing your own kids? Can't fathom that and it seems to be becoming more and more common. Anyone know how someone gets to that point? Genuinely curious.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-family-of-four-found-dead-after-husband-said-wife-betrayed-him

According to my abnormal psych class a long time ago, sometimes the mental illness that leads to suicide also causes some people to think their family can’t exist in the cruel world they are leaving without them. They think they are somehow saving them.
 
According to my abnormal psych class a long time ago, sometimes the mental illness that leads to suicide also causes some people to think their family can’t exist in the cruel world they are leaving without them. They think they are somehow saving them.

Or malignant narcissism, where it's all about them (no matter how they rationalize killing others).
Everything the whackadoodle misfit cares about has to end with them - kinda' like taking all your shit with you.
 
Obviously murder-suicide is nothing new, especially when the circumstances involve cheating, divorce, etc. If they kill a cheating wife that can at least be understood, if not condoned, especially when he's going to be decimated financially in divorce through no fault of his own.

But killing your own kids? Can't fathom that and it seems to be becoming more and more common. Anyone know how someone gets to that point? Genuinely curious.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-family-of-four-found-dead-after-husband-said-wife-betrayed-him

Family annihilators: The psychology behind familicide (ctpost.com)
 
When I was deployed to Japan one of the guys that I worked with had his father snap. His dad ended killing his mother and sister before he committed suicide. They discharged him on the spot and he was on a plane the next day.
 
Obviously murder-suicide is nothing new, especially when the circumstances involve cheating, divorce, etc. If they kill a cheating wife that can at least be understood, if not condoned, especially when he's going to be decimated financially in divorce through no fault of his own.

But killing your own kids? Can't fathom that and it seems to be becoming more and more common. Anyone know how someone gets to that point? Genuinely curious.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/kentucky-family-of-four-found-dead-after-husband-said-wife-betrayed-him



I once reached the point of understanding why people kill babies. With my own son. Very awkward point of my life having a conversation I'm not sure many people will admit they have and yet the "just reach out if you need help" folks might actually understand it more than you'd think.

Killing the entire family makes sense because they no longer need to suffer. If you kill yourself they live with the fact you are no longer here. The thought of making your loved ones suffer their entire life seems crueler than just ending their life so they'll not have to endure the suffering of you killing yourself if you kill them. It's a really backwards way to think for most people to understand. "I have to kill you so it will hurt you less than me killing myself will."
 
According to my abnormal psych class a long time ago, sometimes the mental illness that leads to suicide also causes some people to think their family can’t exist in the cruel world they are leaving without them. They think they are somehow saving them.

This.
 
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Humans have the "skill" to "figure out life" for themselves. Everyone has their own idea. So for some, it would be quite normal.
Instead of being locked down they can go to heaven now.
Life and death are but an illusion, ...
They will be born again in a better world.
Yadda yadda.

Once someone has it "figured out", not much can change it.
Vacs are bad
Masks are bad
Covid is fake
Yadda yadda

The earth is flat.
 
There is a dark secret in my familly that isn't discussed much. I've just heard "the adults" speaking of it when I was a kid. I've since inquired and got a short answer. My great uncle was in the islands fighting against the Japanese. My understanding is that he was one of the ones that was in a camp and was freed at the end of the war. He never recovered mentally. Police had responded numerous times when he had lost control and was outside yelling at the Japs and shooting. He would call the neighbor and warn him about the invasion. The neighbor would in turn call the police. The last time they didn't get there in time. He called the neighbor and told him that they were overrun. There was no way to fight their way out. He told him to burn his house with them inside because they didn't want to be taken alive by the Japs. He hung up on him. Neighbor called the police. When the police arrived (country farm setting) the house was engulfed. All were dead inside.

A man/woman has to have a mental break to do this. It is not in any sense normal or normally occurring.
 
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