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No biggie abroad or at home says our president. my next guest disagrees. he helps people leave that life. welcome to primetime. thank you for taking the opportunity. >> thanks, chris. >> so christian, tell me. what got you into it and what got you out of it? >> i came from a normal family. much like the manifesto said that person did. my parents loved me but i felt very abandoned by them so at 14 years old in 1987 after being bullied for much of that period, somebody gave me a narrative that i latched on to and offered me a sense of identity and community and purpose that i couldn't find anywh...

Years old in 1987 after being bullied for much of that period, somebody gave me a narrative that i latched on to and offered me a sense of identity and community and purpose that i couldn't find anywhere else and because i had that abandonment issue and trauma and sense of loss, i was already on the margins and they knew exactly where to look for me. >> so the hate is a function of fragility. it's not something that was just inside of you? you didn't have a rational to make enemies or demonize others? >> no, my parents are italian immigrants that came over to the u.s. they were often the victi...

Where. well, i kind of do. it comes from, i think, an abandonment issue, and it comes from also just trying to build up a family around me that's not my immediate family, and if i feel that they--if i feel a mistrust, then i really just...all my cards go down. oprah: but the truth is lots of people have been-- >> lots of people are-- oprah: they've b oprah: they've been abandoned and had mamas that didn't treat 'em well and have-- >> absolutely. oprah: yeah, yeah. >> it's not an excuse. i don't have an excuse for my behavior, and i've said that before. i've taken that it's wrong, and i've-- op...