Colin's done much of his research on the Net and spends a lot of time on satanic chatlines. This has caused a rift between him and his parents and they've restricted his computer time and access to the chatlines. Those who study the lure of deviant subcultures say teens who are drawn to them are often outcasts from mainstream peer groups and are searching for a place to belong. The same pattern that draws kids into satanism fits the recent situation in Littleton, Colo., where two teenagers went on a high school rampage, killing 13 people before turning the guns on themselves. You've got alienated kids who don't fit in with teen peer groups.
Peer groups have enormous influence over kids.
We must be careful about blaming parents. The need for empowerment by adolescents on the outside looking in can draw some towards satanism. These are kids on the fringe, outsiders. They often have problems at home and suffer from low self-esteem. She had come from a neglectful family.