Here we go...
The way I see it, when life hits you hard, you need a way to cope with the pain. I call that the "right" side of the brain, which "sugar-coats" reality. The "left" side of the brain deals with reality as-is. People who are very imaginitive might dream about a life that could exist outside our own life, all the while maintaining what reality is, I mean, flying wouldn't be cool if everyone could do it, right? You need a basis, like reality. So imagine someone who can't differentiate between reality and fantasy after awhile (I think David Firth does that for fun). Maybe NG is responsible for "exposing" it, or maybe it's genetic. But I believe this kid felt so terrible about himself, he just wanted others to feel the same way he did.. of course, after doing that, he felt there was only one way out... if I remember being a kid, those thoughts weren't uncommon, but I, and most people, never let it get as far as he did. This kid was afraid, manic/depressed?, and young; I guess someone should have told him you don't start out courageous, stable, and mature. I rated this as I would have any movie.