Sue's Choice

If Sue Klebold was granted the power to bring back all of Eric and Dylan's victims or to bring back Dylan, which would she choose?

I'm not sure. I lean toward the idea that if she was required to speak the choice out loud, then she would probably bring back Dylan's victims but if it was an automatic, unspoken choice based on what was in her heart, then Dylan would be back by her side in an instant.

I agree

I know it may sound very selfish to say, but most mothers would want their child back.

Great question...

I think her gut reaction would be to bring back Dylan, but I doubt she would admit it publicly. The problem is, if she could bring back Dylan today it wouldn't change the past. If she could go back in time and still have him, she could have stopped the shooting from ever happening.

Now the Harris's on the other hand, I'm not sure they would choose Eric over his victims.

Littlelo wrote:

Great question...

Now the Harris's on the other hand, I'm not sure they would choose Eric over his victims.

I don't believe this great circle jerk that the Harris' didn't care and continue to not care about Eric for one second.

Wumselito wrote:

Littlelo wrote:

Great question...

Now the Harris's on the other hand, I'm not sure they would choose Eric over his victims.

I don't believe this great circle jerk that the Harris' didn't care and continue to not care about Eric for one second.

Fair enough. I don't claim to know for sure how they feel or felt at the time. But it seems to me that they accept how fucked up Eric was. Maybe I'm biased. Maybe if Sue hadn't come forward and written a book I wouldn't feel this way. I'm just going off of the evidence we have.

Would we feel any different or feel validated if Wayne Harris came out and said "I disowned Eric from day one. He was screwed up'

I have heard a LOT of speculation that when he passes Kevin and Kathy may feel more comfortable talking about Eric.

The only inkling Sue seemed to have about Dylan's anger was when they argued on Mothers Day and she regrets not questioning him on that statement. Eric had more red flags but maybe they thought they were dealing with it? Eric may have been the sweetest and most polite young man at home.

Screamingophelia wrote:

Would we feel any different or feel validated if Wayne Harris came out and said "I disowned Eric from day one. He was screwed up'

I have heard a LOT of speculation that when he passes Kevin and Kathy may feel more comfortable talking about Eric.

The only inkling Sue seemed to have about Dylan's anger was when they argued on Mothers Day and she regrets not questioning him on that statement. Eric had more red flags but maybe they thought they were dealing with it? Eric may have been the sweetest and most polite young man at home.

I think it would validate things a little more, but it would be very sad to know. I don't think Kevin or Kathy will come forward even after Wayne passes. The only reason I have ever thought they'd have to speak publicly would be in anticipation of the release of the depositions, to set the record straight. But it seems like so far no matter what people say about them or Eric, they refuse to comment.

They met with the Mausers once, or am I incorrect?

I don't think the Klebolds met with them.

When the depositions are released I'm really interested in what they have to say, if anything.

Until then the general public will always think of Dylan as a wayward depressed kid who got sucked into mean Eric Harris's web.

Yes, they did. Thanks for reminding me...there is actually a thread already created on that topic and I wanted to read through it but forgot. Here is the link:

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Littlelo wrote:

But it seems like so far no matter what people say about them or Eric, they refuse to comment.

As is their right. Don't get me wrong I would LOVE to hear anything from the Harris family. But I do think some people are overly harsh in their criticism of them. Sue indeed came forward and talked, but Tom and Byron never really have.

The Harris's were a private family before Columbine and closed ranks even more in the aftermath. In my opinion the Harris family owes no explanations to anyone besides maybe the victims families, if they even had any explanation at all, which is doubtful. Eric is the only person who would be able to tell them anything and he has been dead for almost 19 years now.  The coming depositions will either answer all our questions OR makes us have even more. Only a few more years to wait.

Waiting with baited breathe.

I wonder if they read A Mothers Reckoning.

I feel like 99% of the time I hear about Kathy Harris she is crying

I also wonder if they read AMR. Kathy is the closest person who can relate to Sue, maybe it would be helpful for her.

I guess I also believe that the Harrises would choose to bring Eric back over the victims, although as I believe with Sue, they would never admit it to anyone

In AMR Sue grappled with the fact that she was crying and worried about Dylan that day and no one else. She felt really guilty it seems for a long time.

When she first heard of the shootings she thought Dylan was in danger and hurt, she had no idea what was going on, you can't really blame her.

Screamingophelia wrote:

In AMR Sue grappled with the fact that she was crying and worried about Dylan that day and no one else. She felt really guilty it seems for a long time.

When she first heard of the shootings she thought Dylan was in danger and hurt, she had no idea what was going on, you can't really blame her.

Even after she knew that Dylan was involved you still can't blame her for thinking of her son. It wasn't like all love was lost, all feelings gone at that exact moment. He was still her son.

ShadowedGoddess wrote:

Screamingophelia wrote:

In AMR Sue grappled with the fact that she was crying and worried about Dylan that day and no one else. She felt really guilty it seems for a long time.

When she first heard of the shootings she thought Dylan was in danger and hurt, she had no idea what was going on, you can't really blame her.

Even after she knew that Dylan was involved you still can't blame her for thinking of her son. It wasn't like all love was lost, all feelings gone at that exact moment. He was still her son.

Exactly. She was probably angry at him beyond belief and a lot of other emotions but you don't just stop loving him.

I remember when I was really young I used ask my mom if she would love me even if I did something really bad (why was I asking these questions? lol). She always told me she would be disappointed but that even if I went crazy and burned our house down she couldn't stop loving me. I like to think their parents feel the same way.