More news regarding the suicide of 13-year-old Rosalie Avila from Yucaipa, California surface. This time, news is pertaining to suicide notes that she left behind before she locked her room and hanged herself. Rosalie was a constant victim of bullying by her schoolmates at Mesa View Middle School, and eventually had enough of the torment she received for months.
In a report by People, Rosalie left numerous suicide notes to her family, which were found when they discovered her hanged body. In a note for her mother, Rosalie apologized for what she was about to do, stating that "I'm sorry you're gonna find me like this." Perhaps the most heartbreaking request that Rosalie revealed through her notes is the one where she asked her family to forego posting photos of her at the funeral, since Rosalie believed that she was ugly.
Despite her family's efforts in assuring that Rosalie was just experiencing puberty, and that she will turn into a beautiful woman one day, Rosalie still took her own life on the night of Nov. 28. During the previous months, she was called derogatory names and was being criticized for her teeth. When she was given braces, Rosalie ended up being bullied for that as well.
As it turns out, being ugly is one of the main name-calling words that was used by her school mates to bully her. According to further reports, there are actions that are under development to sue those who are responsible for the negligence that occurred during the months that Rosalie was bullied. The family's attorney, Brian Claypool, believes that the amount of verbal abuse that Rosalie received was so much, which is why she committed suicide in the first place.
The school district from Yucaipa has stated that they take the issue of suicide prevention very seriously, and have assured that they will be vigilant with bullying. However, despite their words and promises, the Avilas still plan on pressing charges.
