So it's her fault?

I can't believe people can be this freaking disgusting.

There's a girl in my class, let's call her M.

I'm not close to M. I'm not even exceptionally fond of M - she's the emobodiment of the 'pretty blonde' stereotype - perfect makeup, failing calculus, too short skirts, illegal alcohol on school grounds,parties, skipping class.

Nope. Neither me nor any of my friends even linger around her. She's chock full of bad desicions.

But I don't agree that what happened is her fault in any shape or form.

M had a very messy, very public breakup with her boyfriend. Said boyfriend then texted photos of her to the entire class. Well, he texted to some friends, who texted to other friends, who texted them further, and the whole class got them.

Photos in which she had nothing except her underwear on. Well, I have been told there was one where she was entirely naked, but I didn't look. I cleared the entire chat immediately, blocked the number, deleted whatsapp, let it stay deleted for the rest of the day, then downloaded it again. I got them from this dude who I once helped on an English assignment and never spoke to after. He can fail English now for all I care.

I thought the boy would get flak. Nobody reported anybody, because that's usually how things do down here - the authorities know nothing.

It's an actual 13 reasons why, god help me. Atleast I'm not in the cast - I'm one of the normal kids who just want to go to college and obsess over Harry Styles.

Anyways, the boy did NOT get reprimanded. At all.

Instead, the girl had to quit coming to school all together due to the insane amounts of jeering and insults thrown her way, the number of times rolled up printed photos were tossed at her, and how all her friends ganged up and laughed at her behind her back.

And what are people saying? What are perfectly sane people whose opinion I used to respect saying?

"She never should've sent them. It's her fault. She has to bear the responsibility of her actions."

EXCUSE ME?

So it's her fault that people are now sticking photos of her nearly naked on her locker? WHAT THE HELL?

And I actually tried to defend her. I tried to stand up for her in front of some girls who were calling her a 'slut' and various other words.

I tried to say that her trust had been broken. I tried to say it was a disgusting act on the boy's part.

They were supposed to be her friends. I pointed that out. I said that if someone did that to me, my friends would set the man's house on fire.

Her reply was, and I quote

"Well, it's not like any boy with eyes would ever want nudes from an ugly old cow like you!"

I had no comeback for that. And this isn't the first time I'm hearing this. People love reminding me how no one ever has a crush on me.

Never mind, this isn't about me.

Look, I get it. We have to be repsonsible. We should make our choices wisely.

But the thing is, we don't know a person will turn out bad while trusting them, BECAUSE GIRLS CAN'T SEE THE FUTURE OR READ MINDS.

So someone left their door open one night, got robbed, should they not report the crime? Is it their fault?

No. It was a factor, perhaps, a contributing factor, but not the victim's fault.

Maybe the robbery wouldn't have happened if the inhabitant had locked the door.

But it definitely wouldn't have happened if the robber just didn't rob it.

Educate the girls, of course. Tell them to be safe. Go out in groups. Drink responsibly. Pay attention.

But if something happens, DON'T YOU DARE SAY IT WAS THE GIRL'S FAULT.

Well, here it is. There's nothing I can do about this. I can't report it without M's permission and I have no idea how to contact her. Everything sucks.