So whoever said Kirsten was mean, and was a B I cant picture that, I didnt know her very well either, we all have a mean side, I never seen it in her. I dont go by Movies cause Movies dramatize the events to how they perceive it. Also Bernadette wasnt bullied or singled out, thats BS. Since then, Bernadette Protti has seemingly vanished without a trace. Player, 2004. She apparently moved again and left the medical field, probably because her real name and location was outed by amateur internet detectives. : Were you a perfect teen who got along with everyone and never said anything unkind to anyone ever? Always had also. Cause Kirsten was friends with most people who were (popular) and Bernadette wanted to be included in that so badly.. She had a circle of friends, Kirsten was more popular though. If Bernadette isnt depressed it would be a Miracle. So please stop drudging up the past and move on with your lives please. What? As for the girls acting like Hoes if they have PTSD from it maybe they should of thought of the consequences, before they did it. I so disagree with some of the posters. I cant get to the point quickly. Kirsten and Bernadette were both friendly and nice girls. And the color pictures of the school are photographs I took. Later, an agitated Kirsten reached out to Alex and Mary Jane Arnold, in Moraga, saying her friend had acted weirdly with her. Hundreds of mourners filled the great sanctuary of the Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church yesterday to pay their last respects to Kirsten Costas. Repeats itself, repeats itself, repeats itself, ugh. And, they realized, the problem didnt lie only with Bernadette. She was described as a nurturer in an episode of Killer Kids. I didnt know Kirsten but a friend of mine knew her well, she was a (Bubbly) girl and yes she was (self absorbed) what teen girl isnt. Karen, its true, Bernadette was obsessed with Kirsten . Think of what youre sayingfragile ppl dont turn to homicide. Like I said, Kirsten was so much fun. My friend loved her and said she was one that you couldnt help but love even though she could be cocky. A sane or fragile person would not have been able to endure being confronted with so much pain that they were responsible for, yet Bernadette could and did. So Bernadette helped her out to gain acceptance. Were not sympathizing with you, (grow up and get over it) Theyre not going to beg you to come, and if you dont want to be found cause your life was miserable, were not really interested in finding you and apologizing. The only apparent witness to the killing told reporters that he and his wife were playing pinochle in their home with neighbors in nearby Moraga when Kirsten, looking frightened, came to their door and asked to use the phone to call her parents. Are you suggesting by your comment Kirsten had is well deserved that Kirsten deserved to be murdered because she understandably didnt take kindly to being lured out of her house under false pretences to a bobbie (sorority) dinner that didnt exist by someone she wasnt friends or even acquaintances with and was then driven to an empty car-park at night. She could of been real nice and friendly. Apparently the owner of the other blogs havent gave up, just busy. I think a lot of people would have found Bernadettes plan to lure them out of their house under false pretences very disconcerting and would be angered over it like Kirsten appears to have been. I think Bernadettes Youtube is fake now. , Your email address will not be published. So Kirsten was a Bully, no right to Justify Bernadettes actions. Did you ever think that she would not want to try to defend herself in court with letting out the terrible things Kristen said to her and how she berated her and others because she was sorry and she felt as though that would only add insult to injury to Kristens family?. Notable Alumni. More stood in the narthex, craning to hear the service in memory of the 15-year-old Miramonte High School student, stabbed to death near her Orinda home Saturday night. >> Whoever wrote this article is not being honest All of the pictures featured here are photos taken from newspapers, not the authors private collection. As for Bernadette, dont you think she paid for it, she cant show her face in fear of someone bringing up her past, it will always be there forever, so she got caught, and got hers I case you think she didnt. It tells the true story of Bernadette Protti and Kirsten Costas. I dont think it was so much bullying as it was insecurity, I think Bernadette said something that went all wrong in the car. And yes, I was bullied in high school too. She wasnt a fan of ( stupidity) by any means at all. She was not some vulnerable lost soul who was bullied mercilessly. Moreover, the 1994 movie, A Friend to Die For explores the same story. Could of been any of those girls in that group as one girl said, they were all like Kirsten in lots of ways. Bernadette protti longed to be popular and she decided to kill an innocent person just because she couldnt have things get way.thats sad. She acted like Kirsten except Kirsten was (more funny). I dont understand why you sympathize with a murderer and perpetuate lies about her murder victim under different aliases. Yes Kirsten May of been Snooty, but she was also adorable to those who knew her. I know. Judging from your comments you clearly have sided with Bernadette, so why contradict yourself? I believe she kept crying and begging for her friendship and it weirded Kirsten out. There is no way Bernadette is better than Kirsten. Protti set up a trap to lure Costas into spending more time with her. Also people dont want to be around someone who makes a butt out of themselves and acts like an idiot, its to embarrassing. However, Protti followed their car stabbing Costas five times just as she was about to reach her doorstep. Too bad Bernadette couldnt see that.. Sarah, well, MURDER IS NOT AN OPTION!! Bern was more well off than a lot of people in the Neighborhood she grew up in. A cheerleader was found dead, and with the investigators having little to go on, they brought in the FBI, who made some astounding revelations. If the ones acting like Hoes were demonized while everyone lived happily ever after, why were they demonized. Everyone says this school is so boring, so they start doing things for entertainment. She looks like she would have lit up a room. We are all different. She wasnt into that game. Caskets cannot be covered with a flag of the deceased's nationality while in the church. I didnt kill anyone, I went to college, had a successful career, a loving family and am happily retired with my husband who I met right after I graduated college in 1983. Later, she would throw her T-shirt and sweatpants in the garbage dump of the Sleepy Hollow Swim Club. It focuses on an American town, which is rocked by a violent crime. We know Bernadette has issues, you that like her and defend her have Issues as well. Theres no excuse for murder. and the one who was ran out of School for getting drunk at a Party and messing with ajocks? Like I said, I wasnt there, but if she was Bullying Bernadette, why didnt Bernadette just beat her up and whip on her good? The following day, she washed the knife and returned it to the kitchen. she threatened to tell everyone at school the next day, she didnt tell Alex Arnold ( the Man who drove her home) again it was to insane he probaly would of freaked and she didnt want to scare him with the details. There is no point in making stuff up. I read a lot of these Articles,and her BFF said the exact same thing on one interview. Her friends got to where they avoided her if possible. Dont let that sweet innocent act fool you. When Kirsten approached the Pinto she looked inside and said blandly, Oh, its you.. Material on this site is provided for education, criticism, commentary, cultural reporting, entertainment, historical reference, and news reporting/analysis. look that I think only Kellie Martin can make convincing. Missy didnt start fights just stood her ground. She dared to say she could not commit suicide because her religion would not allow it, but did not take into consideration the life of Kirstens! Bernadette was described as homely. Kirsten is forever missed. I knew both gals. I didnt know Kirsten that well, talked to her a few times in passing but we didnt know each other. Im sure today Ms. Stuff, D and Beauty and the Beast could still be the life of the Party if they wanted to be. I have never seen Kirsten insult anyone, (I knew her), she was friendly towards everybody, Berns BFF May say it differently, cause Bernadette just took things way to Serious, and like I said she took things way to Personal to where it became Personal. I didnt really know her, just who she was, same for Bernadette. In swimming pools she would practice tumbling, one friend told about it, she would dive in the water and do back flips. For one, some of Heather Cranes former classmates have started speaking to Heather again. I never wished for Kirsten to die like she did, that was horrible. Do I believe Kirsten was a Mean girl (bully) not at all, I believe she had those she didnt like and may of been Snooty towards that got on her nerves. We all have moved on, and went on with our Lives since that tragic episode. Mats Kirsten probaly didnt like you, dont mean she was that way to everybody. She said Bernadette was kind of Snooty also. Thanks for visiting and for supporting a small business! She was a young girl, a funny, silly girl who could also be obnoxious. I was in the artsy and nerd group to. So start the story there. Check your inbox to be the first to know the hottest news. The Homecoming Court was as popular (if not more) popular than Kirsten. Me! So no she is a Psychopath. Over, if Kirsten bullied B why didnt B use it to Strenghten her Case. No , then its gona be she was mental ill and forgotten forever yes? Was Bernadette fragile when she coolly discussed Kirstens murder with classmates, some of which include Kirstens friends. The movie eve swapped their hair colours you cant take it too seriously although it did iclude certain claims of Beradettes like that Kirsten commented on Bernadette having cheap ski boots although all she said was that Bernadette made some comment not even what the comment was and that Kirstens voice was unexcited when she saw it was Bernadette. To them maybe. She only had certain friends. Bernadette was stuck up also or appeared to be. Same for Karen Severson and Laura Doyle theyre cold blooded killers to, Missy was Kirstens age, this happened not long after Kirsten was Murdered. There is no justification for murder, and I am not siding with the criminals, but you can push someone so far. 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