But under the circumstances you described, consider yourself lucky that your child is protected from someone who says, “I’m going to kill you”. Its not a joke, and while not necessarily a real threat, it does reflect what the child is hearing / seeing at home.”
You were right, of course, and I had not addressed that in my own post. But – it still does not help that the child really is still wanting that attention, even from the kid who made such a stupid threat. It really saddens me to read of this type of pain. Children go through so much, as it is, even under the best of circumstances.