All they had was each other. Both suspects thought that because the jocks and popular students treated them so poorly, they should stick together and become a part of something that was important to them. It seems that other students did not have time for these meaningless entities because they were all at social events with their friends, boyfriends and girlfriends. The two detached boys seemed to be forgotten through it all. Folks, this is a time in our lives of selfishness and insecurity.
People are worried about their image and with whom they are seen.
Life is too short not to take the time to get to know as many people as you can. If you have your life in order and you see a person who is hurting inside, then it is time to start reaching out. The two suspects must have been beyond sick. They had to be so far gone by the time they decided to go on this rampage that there was no turning back. They must have been the most neglected, the most ridiculed students within that school because they did not receive an ounce of love.