Too Pretty To Live

Whatever physical or mental ailments she possessed, Jenelle still had typical yearnings. She wanted to feel worthwhile to the world. Or to other people. She wanted to love and to be loved. She wanted adventure. She wanted to be popular.
She wanted to matter.

People could be whomever they wanted to be online. If you were ugly, you could be pretty. If you were unsuccessful, you could have a real career. If your life was uninteresting, you could spice it up. The Internet was a canvas on which to recreate oneself. For some, the fantasy life created online could become too real.