I don't really think the NY Times article makes Dylan Klebold's parents look much better.
Here's what I really have a problem with:
So, basically the mother is willing to take responsibility for the pain her son caused himself, but not the pain her son caused so many others. The parents regret missing the signs leading up to their son's suicide, but not missing the signs leading up to the murder rampage. Very self-centered.
Here's what I really have a problem with:
When they talk about the event, they discuss it as a suicide. They acknowledge but do not emphasize the murders their son committed. They also think about the signs they missed. ''He was hopeless. We didn't realize it until after the end,'' Tom said. Susan added: ''I think he suffered horribly before he died. For not seeing that, I will never forgive myself.''
So, basically the mother is willing to take responsibility for the pain her son caused himself, but not the pain her son caused so many others. The parents regret missing the signs leading up to their son's suicide, but not missing the signs leading up to the murder rampage. Very self-centered.