So, Rick, are you going to give us the name of this "odd girl" who apparently missed the boat?

Seriously, one thing that hasn't been touched on here is that it's quite likely that this girl had been showing signs of depression for some time before she ended her life. Parents and teachers (not to mention physicians who deal with adolescents) need to make themselves aware of the signs and symptoms of depression and watch for it in children. Bullying is rampant, and needs to be dealt with...but some are more vulnerable to it than others. Depression is a life-threatening but treatable illness, and it does occur in children and adolescents, although even 20 years ago most doctors denied that it did.

Aloha,
Mark