I wonder what it’s like for current Columbine students to stumble across these blogs. I’ve seen people post about Eric & Dylan and the shooting on their facebook; which is just inappropriate.

Ironically, many current Columbine students barely know much about the massacre, the victims or Eric and Dylan. Kind of weird, huh? Actually, kind of a sad statement too. These students were either just babies or didn’t exist at the time it happened so they basically know of it as a sad happening about their local community but it doesn’t really touch their lives daily or affect them personally. They go to Columbine day after day and participate in the usual activities expected of high school students. They’re thinking more about whether they’re going to be asked to that dance or whether they passed a test – not whether they’re sitting at The tables nearby where Eric and Dylan planted their propane bombs (lol). So, for the majority of students, from their perspective, it’s just another school. Maybe less than one percent of Columbine HS students know about the Columbine massacre in a knowledgable, aware sort of way (sadly) or are truly interested in the event as they are in being interested in other historical events of this country like say 9/11 or the Civil War. One or two have even been on this tag participating here over the last few years.

Mm, I do not think posting about Columbine on social media or sharing research, knowledge, posting photos or articles in order to open up discussion or emotional reactions about the case should be automatically considered ‘inappropriate’. Discussing a historical event that is relevant in our lifetime, especially when it largely deals with the universal systemic problem regarding bullying, is not inappropriate in and of itself. Perhaps, present-day students at Columbine actually ought to be a wee bit more interested in their schools blight of a past seeing that bullying is still a current issue there. Apparently, some things never change especially as time passes and things lapse into apathy and ignorance once again. The fact that they are kinda shrug-meh-whatever about it is a detriment to themselves and also their parents and community that actually experienced the tragedy and should be passing on an awareness. Instead, Littleton tends to be very hush-hush about their tragedy and prefers to ignore it away. History is only doomed to repeat itself by not learning lessons from the tragedy. People that are not connected with a tragedy want to discuss it, it is only human nature to do so. Plus, it simply depends on the type of content that is posted about Columbine and whether it’s being intentionally disrespectful or not. Anyone that is directly connected by Columbine in some way that makes a point of seeking out this type of thing on social media is probably going to be offended simply because they’re making a point of looking for something that is only going to reopen wounds. It’s their responsibility to not visit internet places that will only trigger them if they are unable to manage their reactions. Not everyone is like that though, there is someone that was actually in the library during the massacre who is fairly well known in this community, and she frequents Columbine forums and is on social media. So, it really just depends on the individual and what they are personally able to handle themselves.

Did Dylan ever watch Martin Scorsese movies? I personally think he would have liked them. Keep up the fabulous job with the blog its my fav <3 :)

There is no information that definitely states that Dylan watched/enjoyed Scorsese films. However, Dylan (and Eric) loved action movies with those macho dudes and their guns.  I’d say it’s pretty likely that Dylan had seen and enjoyed this director’s flicks. We do know that he liked the mafioso themes since he really dug Reservoir Dogs.  Some obvious classics Dyl likely checked out during movie marathons with friends on the weekends would’ve been Taxi Driver (most definitely), Good Fellas, Casino, Mean Streets and Raging Bull, to name a few. I get the feeling that Brooks appreciates important movie classics the likes of Scorsese and so can picture him watching some of these with Dyl.. 

thedragonrampant:

forrebandvodka:

Can we just all admit that @everlasting-contrast is one of the best in the community? Factual & also nice.

@everlasting-contrast is a total shining star and I love her so much! Honestly don’t know where I’d be if it wasn’t for our everyday conversations about Frick & Frack and so many other things. She’s also the one I factcheck with if I’m not entirely sure, and bounce my most stupid ideas off of before they make it onto Tumblr, so you’re all indebted to her common sense more than ya think. =P Her friendship and support mean the world to me.

Awww, sheesh. What can I say?  I’m honored af ☺️ and super touched by your random acts of kindness by way of this lovely post started by  @forrebandvodka 💞Thanks to ALL of you that contributed in support of E-C. Means a lotalotalot to hear and it reminds me when I’m losing my compass direction that running a Dylan/Columbine blog has been, and is still, a worthwhile undertaking in starting a couple of years ago (eek!) and actually not as cray of an idea as I thought at the time when I just took a leap off the cliff and went with my feels and instincts. I love when this community bands together positively – so thanks to everyone, you beautiful people, for following and enjoying E-C. 😊I follow a lot of blogs back and a fair bit of those I see in this post so please know I enjoy perusing your own content and I do try to check in with all of you. So 💗 Back at all of you guys.

And last but not least.. @thedragonrampant, the feeling is ever so mutual.  All you said and much more, I can’t even begin to put into words. You are an amazing friend and I’m so glad our paths intersected via all things Columbine. Felt like it was meant to happen, tbh.  Your posts are incredibly intelligent, witty and factual to a T. You are a gifted writer and I only wish I could produce the amazing, flawless stuff that you churn out effortlessly. I do hope you author some books in the near future too; the world is missing out on your published stuff 😉  You are my go-to for all things Columbine, Frick & Frack, The Rebster, and an inspirational gem to me personally. You have kept me going when I’ve been down and lost, and I’m grateful and indebted to you a shitton. You are the R to my V without question.

I love you, girly.

 ❤️

Ok, now back to our regularly scheduled Columbine-ing, y’all.  

Happy New Year and Namascray!  🙂 

I saw somewhere that Eric called Dyl his “best friend” in the 25 facts about himself or something, but Dylan never once called Eric his best friend, only mentioning him as his “good friend”. Do you think they weren’t as close as everyone thinks?

This is the story in a nutshell: Dylan considered Zack to be his best friend and that relationship really took a strong hold in ‘between 95-97. But that’s not to say that Dylan wasn’t close with Eric, he in fact, considered him a ‘very good friend’ as Dylan described in his Diversion Program Intake Form questionnaire March ‘98.  The thing is, Dylan felt like Zack understand him the most of all the friends he had and the two talked a lot about their feelings and mutual depression and troubles at school.  But then Zach got into a relationship with Devon Adams mid ‘97 which meant less best friend adventures between Zack and Dylan. By the Fall of ‘97, after the locker hacking incident at school, Eric began to disengage from Zack until he was no longer considered part of their three musketeers dude club. Dylan began to pull away even more from Zack as a result of Eric showing more obvious dislike for Zack (ignoring him) and he so, by default, he chose to stick with Eric because Zack’s time was vested in his girlfriend. Eric and Dylan’s bond became tighter and soon became a sympatico business arrangement between the two to begin their plans for NBK after the van theft and their inception into the Diversion program in March ‘98.  It was mostly just the two of them together all the time. And misery loves company.  

But as you can see below from the March ‘98 questionnaire, Dylan still favors Zack his best friend of all time because Dylan scratches out and makes that distinction that Eric is ‘very good friends’. 

Dylan’s Diversion Program Intake Form

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Eric’s Diversion Program Intake Form

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I go into more detail  here , here, here and here .  

P.S. This will all be on the FAQ.

Do you think Dyl jacked off very often? XD

The answer to your wink-nudge question truthfully: originally yes he did and then no, because he stopped the practice completely. Which would’ve been very difficult for a seventeen year old teenage dude to fight the urge, in all honesty. It’d take willpower as well as being motivated by equal parts guilt and shame to accomplish his goal.

This has been asked a few times too many.. and I do believe I’ve answered it before but I’m too lazy to fetch and link it. I haven’t decided if this type of Q is FAQ worthy yet – though tbh, putting it up on the list (somewhere hmm..) should simplify my life greatly shouldn’t it. lol

It’s a shame that Cullen’s book is more purchased and famous than Jeff Kass, and Brooks Brown; who were people much closer to the incident. I only hope that Sue Klebold’s book does well.

Agreed^^ Cullen managed to monopolized the market when Kass’ book came out at the exact same time. I aways felt there’s been something fishy behind it because it’s as if he was made the official spokes person by tptb to spread his disinformation propaganda and change people’s viewpoint on Columbine and separating the boys from the bullying issue that Brooks Brown makes a strong argument for (and he should know, right? since he was ground zero friends with the two). Every news show, interview and media article after 2009 has been infiltrated solely by Cullen’s take and his alone. To this day, he is the only go-to media uses to ‘set everyone straight’. There’s a reason behind it.

I just got Dylan’s “wrath” shirt. Is this tasteless? Obviously I don’t condone his actions, but I wanted something of “his” that felt real. Is that bad?

If you have to wonder whether it’s tasteless maybe there’s something that bothers you about it enough where you’re unable to justify wearing it?  It’s bad if you perceive it that way from the get-go and so then you have to ask yourself what about that shirt makes you believe it’s not the right/ best choice to connect into His vibe. You should be certain of what you select and choose to wear in representation of Him so that you feel good and comfortable about the reasons why you’re wearing it and so it’s meaningful in a positive way. There are other symbols of his that you could choose to wear too that is not linked to his destructive rampage in the massacre.   It may feel brazen and empowering but can you handle assuming that ‘fuck you!’ Warrior-Dylan negative energy?  It’s a choice you’ll have to make in your statement for wearing it.   I’ve answered something similar here in regards to my own decisions regarding the WRATH shirt. 

Guys, chill out it was the 90s. No one really bathed that much. #RealGrunge

Well, but, Dyl wasn’t taking less showers just to be trendy!grunge. C’mon now that wouldn’t be his thing –   and that certainly wouldn’t ‘splain Rebby. 😉 

So, by your standards, that means that in 2016 everyone is like #RealSqueakyClean  ?   

Idk, I tend to think the generational culture of a decade is waay over generalized (and often idealized) particularly by those who weren’t born yet or fully sentient at the pulse of that time.  I think people are just individuals with personal preferences no matter what decade they’re a part of.  

Hmm I didn’t know Dylan didn’t bathe as often. Do you think his depression was a factor in that?

I have no idea why people tend to jump to the conclusion that someone that does not shower once or twice every. single. day. automatically means they do not bathe often. I personally don’t think his hygiene was much of symptom of his depression. Dyl was just a bit more casual and laid back about everything in general compared to Eric. He was a bit lazier about showering but he also went to bed super late so probably hit the snooze in the am so barely had the time to shower before rushing to school and also he didn’t want to have to deal with his naturally curly hair all the time every time he washed it.  Dyl was scruffy around the edges but this doesn’t mean he was Pig Pen either.

It’s truly tragic that the two could wait 1 year to commit the massacre, yet couldn’t wait an extra 16 days to graduate. They’re wasted their entire lives for a couple minutes of revenge. The teenage mind can be so terrible at times, if only some knew it would pass. I think that’s why this tragedy out of all pulls at my heart strings the most.

They didn’t see the tragedy you do in waiting 16 more days to stick it out for what comes after. It was more like ‘yeah, sure, stick it out…and for what? So, I can be turned into another mindless automaton like everyone else, to be processed through the system, jump through the hoops by way of the dictated curriculum at college with the grading scale that always determines your value in relation to everyone else or to get that reward of a job of working long hours and measly pay, be married and tied down with kids, to have that big screen tv so we can all zone out on watching sports on the weekend and strapped to that car loan..and live another pointless existence on this shit hole. Why would I want to do that?  Why would I want to assimilate and be like all of you mindless, shallow sheeple?  The real question you should be asking yourself is why you’d want to wait 16 more days not why you wouldn’t.  But you’re too brainwashed to see it.’  That was the mindset they were in. What is the point to all of this?   They thought enduring all those years up to this point was what the waste was. Why put off tomorrow what can be done today?   Those couple minutes of revenge you speak of was worth everything to them before the opting out:  it was the burning blazing light that propelled them at the end of their dark tunnel of pain and rage at themselves and their lack of connection with this meaningless world, it was their big middle finger pointed up at us before the adios.   It was all they knew, it was all they could think of to make it seem all worthwhile, to mean something in a world where they felt they never would.  Yes, the intensity and fervor of a teenage mind where it seemed far more worth it to discard everything and go out in a blaze of glory rather than waiting those measly pointless 16 more days and all for what. And for what.