I found out about this on social media and it instantly made my physically ill (even before I saw the photos). This girl was 17, the same age as my daughter. Looks almost identical, even down to the hair. Dresses the same. Same style of photos. Lived the same kind of lifestyle. Had the exact same interests. Listened to the same music. Posted on the same boards on discord and 4chan. Was mentally ill with some of the same disorders. I feel so stricken. I haven't asked my daughter if she knew her online, but I would be surprised if she didn't.
I am so, so angry about the backlash this girl-- this victim-- is getting online, from the disgusting words to the horrific sharing of the photos. I'm sure she did and/ or said some incredibly nasty things to people-- these kids, in that "scene", do. They want to appear "edgy". Reading through some of my daughter's chat logs (on the same pages) made me want to vomit.
But she was 17, a kid. Everyone does things they regret when they are 17. I did, for sure. These kids saying this awful stuff about her are doing the same dang thing. Nothing changes, and everything does.
She had her whole life ahead of her. No matter what she said or did now or in the past few years, she also appeared to be a bright girl, artistic, someone who loved her friends unconditionally and deeply. Someone who had a family who adored her. She did not deserve this. None of it. I hope they lock the murderer up and throw away the key. I don't want to live in a society where things like this are possible.