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I bring you this article to show you possibilities. This story does not need to be sensationalized, anybody with half a brain should be able to realize that this is not normal and that this situation could have happened even without MySpace. Dangerous things can happen online, dangerous things can happen at your front door, the more you are aware, the more you can take steps to avoid disastrous situations or prepare for them when they become unavoidable.

The original article appears to come from the St. Charles Journal in Missouri. The events took place a little over 1 year ago.

The article is well written and is followed by over 100 pages of comments by readers.

To summarize the story: A 13-year old girl who had a lifelong struggle with weight and self-esteem commits suicide after being rejected and ridiculed by a boy on MySpace. The boy turns out to be a fictitious character created by one of the 13-year old girl’s ex-friends and the ex-friend’s mother.

Be careful online. Take care of yourself and take care of your kids.