Magnus has completely lost it

I'm sure most (if not all) of you remember this guy. He's my neighbor and for quite a while we were pals. We had some really good times.

But as time passed I started to realize this guy is trouble. For one...he's FULL of crazy get rich quick schemes. That itself isn't bad...but it adds to the issues.

Secondly, and moving up the importance list, he is a huge hypocrit. He would talk a lot about wanting to do well here...then miss class. He'd talk about how he wants to excel...then miss class. He'd talk about turning over a new leaf...then miss class. It had gotten to the point where I just didn't believe him anymore...whatever.

Finally, and perhaps the biggest issue (as will come painfully clear) is that he drinks HUGE amounts at random times and does extreme and ugly things. I'm pretty sure I posted about him coming crying into my room wanting to talk to me about...well, I'll keep that private...but I had heard him ALL NIGHT LONG pretty much YELLING in his room. Plus...a couple weeks ago he did the same thing but with some girl. I felt sorry for her 'cause he went into his usual drunken "you know nothing about the world!" rampage. I wasn't worried that he was going to hurt her or anything...but I could tell she wasn't...comfortable...with the conversation. This was at 6 am on a Thursday mind you.

So since then I haven't been talking to him. It's rather pointless. This guy is trouble and I'm too damn old for that level of trouble in my life. Forgetaboutit.

So I'm walking to campus and run into Ethan (a kid from NY...not a bad guy, very stereotypically NY kid...rich, chip on his shoulder, but not a fool). He tells me that someone broke into his room last night while he was out...raided his fridge and ate everything, went through all his stuff and threw it all on the floor, found a couple bottles of liquor he'd been saving and drank them, then smashed (!) his laptop and stole his Sony PSP.

Ethan then asked me who I thought it was. I paused. Ethan laughed and said I knew him. I sighed.

Magnus.

Magnus got insanely drunk and did all that. All himself. Unreal.

I'm not quite sure how Ethan found out it was him initially...I guess he told Magnus about it and Magnus first reaction was "wow, how horrible!" then it was "Ethan, I did it...allow me to explain...I was very drunk and..."

Hmmm. Let's see here. I broke into your room and destroyed it. I was drunk. I'm sorry.

No, that doesn't quite cut it. Not at all.

I asked Ethan if he was going to report it to the school...and he said he's not sure. He's not the type to send this up the chain...more the type to deal with it himself. Which would be bad for the both of them...if you know what I mean. I said he should report it. Magnus has gotten into a world of trouble here at school and so far they've given him many slaps on the wrist. And obviously he's learned absolutely nothing from all this. I think Ethan should report him because the school will HAVE to act on this and will expel him...which is something that needs to happen.

Magnus needs two things right now. He needs help, obviously. He's got some serious problems. And he needs to understand there are consequences for this kind of behavior.

Unbelievable eh? This place makes crazy people...crazier. I'm looking forward to going home.