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She could have gone either way with this: Make herself an object of internet empathy, or make herself an object of internet ridicule. Given the circumstances, I think she made an incorrect design move.
I know someone in real life that did this. . "became" what happened to her (could just as easily been a him). I would not wish either misfortune on anyone, but it also gets very tiring to be around.
Anyone know how to explain this sort of phenomenon? The way the person is acting, I mean, not being shot in the face (which does truly suck)
If you look at her old photos prior to being shot, they seem to reflect the same personality defect... not the greatest quality to begin with, often marred by strange Photoshop effects, absurdly verbose titles and descriptions, 200 tags apiece
Any amateur psychologists who could give a shot at deconstructing these traits?