i have no clue where this would go but anyways

[Neverender]

well theres some kid in my class named nick. everyone hates him cause hes so annoying, and hes always stealing peoples stuff. but he sits at the back of the class, puts up his hood and sits there.i half expect him to haul out a gun and start shooting up the place. its so scary. but that would make no sense and would make even more of a hassle if i tried to say my fear of him. about 7 other people in my class are having this worry too. and hes a new kid from last june, so no one knows his background or anything.

[pontiacdriver]

As the recent school shooting in Finland has shown folks who feel or who are outcasts are often potentially dangerous people especially if they harbour a great deal of resentment towards others. Your classmate's stealing of others things is probably his way of trying to get attention; to prove that he is tough and is not intimidated by you all; or a strange of way of trying to engage with you all by forcing you guys to deal with him to retrieve your items.

Your profile lists your being from Canada, and I am not too sure if Canadian schools are like American schools. If your school does have guidance counselors (folks who are employed by the school district to offer emotional and/or academic counseling to students), then you really need to approach one and express your concerns. It definitely would not be inappropriate to talk with the administration of your school about this kid as it is far better to deal with a potential problem than letting something terrible happen. The best way to prevent school tragedies is by students being vigilant as school administrators and police cannot possibly know all problems out there.

I know that it will seem really awkward and weird talking to an authority figure at your school about this kid as it may seem like you are being a snitch. However, this kid has invited negative attention upon himself through his anti-social behaviour, and he clearly needs assistance of some kind.

[Θάνατος]

Nick may be stealing stuff and he put his hood on his head to hide from your ridicule. Nick may use negative actions to get your attention. If you are worried about Nick bringing a gun to school and killing people, maybe you should convince the other students that they should befriend Nick too. I am sure that if you get to know Nick, he may be a cool guy just that he needs friends.

[Callwaiting]

Maybe he's just lonely? You should try to talk to him or something, spreading rumours that he's dangerous is just going to make him feel bad.

[byee]

Well, perhaps it's my experience and affection for 'Our' Nick that makes it hard for me to accept 'Your' Nick being antisocial, maybe they should meet and we can hope 'Our' Nick rubs off on him!

Listen, i think there's a line between concern and paranoia. Let's assume that 'recent events' in schools worldwide have heightened the authorities need (and willingness) to identify troubled kids before they cause tragedy. At the very least, "Your" Nick certainly seems to be acting out in a fairly obvious, attention grabbing way!

So, you have a couple of options: Talk with the teacher about your discomfort and ask him/her for recommendations. Maybe s/he can facilitate some group projects or something to comfortably include him in group activities. And, try to approach him in a friendly way and look to include him in the group, too, whenever possible. try ignoring his weirdness, think of it as attention seeking. Maybe by giving him some attention, he'll no longer feel the need to keep behaving that way.

It's true that alienation is the leading cause of tragedy, so by being more inclusive, you might avoid whatever it is you're fantasizing from materializing. And, it's the nice thing to do, esp. if he's new. Maybe he just doesn't know how to join in and his responses here are the result of that?

Try inclusion, see what happens.

[Oblivion]

Well, perhaps it's my experience and affection for 'Our' Nick that makes it hard for me to accept 'Your' Nick being antisocial, maybe they should meet and we can hope 'Our' Nick rubs off on him!

Listen, i think there's a line between concern and paranoia. Let's assume that 'recent events' in schools worldwide have heightened the authorities need (and willingness) to identify troubled kids before they cause tragedy. At the very least, "Your" Nick certainly seems to be acting out in a fairly obvious, attention grabbing way!

So, you have a couple of options: Talk with the teacher about your discomfort and ask him/her for recommendations. Maybe s/he can facilitate some group projects or something to comfortably include him in group activities. And, try to approach him in a friendly way and look to include him in the group, too, whenever possible. try ignoring his weirdness, think of it as attention seeking. Maybe by giving him some attention, he'll no longer feel the need to keep behaving that way.

It's true that alienation is the leading cause of tragedy, so by being more inclusive, you might avoid whatever it is you're fantasizing from materializing. And, it's the nice thing to do, esp. if he's new. Maybe he just doesn't know how to join in and his responses here are the result of that?

Try inclusion, see what happens.

That made me smile Sam :D


Anyways, I agree
If you are really worried, talk to the teacher about it, and see if she/he can get him more involved with other people
Ask your friends to be nice to him and try to befriend him
Get to know him.

If he continues stealing and stuff like that, try contacting your school counselor and telling him/her that Nick needs some help with his social behavior