Comments on: “The Saddest Kid In The Class” http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html My therapy sessions... Tue, 22 May 2012 01:22:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jessica http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-496 Jessica Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:40:41 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-496 Wow. Thats more than slightly disturbing. .-= Jessica´s last blog...<a href="http://booshy.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/a-conversation-between-me-and-babs-my-conscience/" rel="nofollow">a conversation between me and babs, my conscience.</a> =-. Wow. Thats more than slightly disturbing.
.-= Jessica´s last blog…a conversation between me and babs, my conscience. =-.

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-448 Absence Alternatives Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:09:17 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-448 @ <a class="reply" href="#comment-444" rel="nofollow">Jen @ NathanRising</a> "Serial killer in the making" That was my first thought too! @ Jen @ NathanRising
“Serial killer in the making” That was my first thought too!

]]> By: Jen @ NathanRising http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-444 Jen @ NathanRising Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:39:41 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-444 My heart goes out to this kid. I had very poor self-esteem when I was a child, so I can empathize with him/her. I can only imagine what is said at home to make him/her describe him/herself so negatively. However, since this was filed under comedy, I'm gong to don my rose-colored glasses and allow myself to think it was staged.... it's better than thinking there is a serial killer in the making! .-= Jen @ NathanRising´s last blog...<a href="http://nathanrising.com/2009/11/mr-monkey-feet/" rel="nofollow">Mr. Monkey Feet</a> =-. My heart goes out to this kid. I had very poor self-esteem when I was a child, so I can empathize with him/her. I can only imagine what is said at home to make him/her describe him/herself so negatively.

However, since this was filed under comedy, I’m gong to don my rose-colored glasses and allow myself to think it was staged…. it’s better than thinking there is a serial killer in the making!
.-= Jen @ NathanRising´s last blog…Mr. Monkey Feet =-.

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-438 Absence Alternatives Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:34:31 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-438 @ <a class="reply" href="#comment-437" rel="nofollow">Absence Alternatives</a> This post was filed under "Comedy" under HuffPost... @ Absence Alternatives
This post was filed under “Comedy” under HuffPost…

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-437 Absence Alternatives Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:33:31 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-437 @ <a class="reply" href="#comment-433" rel="nofollow">mrsblogalot</a> I didn't even think that far, but you are right, in the worst scenario with no intervention... sigh. I wonder whether I'd be a tool if I contact HuffPost to look into it... @ mrsblogalot
I didn’t even think that far, but you are right, in the worst scenario with no intervention… sigh. I wonder whether I’d be a tool if I contact HuffPost to look into it…

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-436 Absence Alternatives Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:30:41 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-436 @ <a class="reply" href="#comment-431" rel="nofollow">Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com</a> Yup. The more I think about it, the more I am worried about this kid. Some teachers do this exercise differently: What if SOMEONE ELSE wrote this for him/her? Probably a hoax. Probably the Balloon Boy. Probably a hoax... @ Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com
Yup. The more I think about it, the more I am worried about this kid. Some teachers do this exercise differently: What if SOMEONE ELSE wrote this for him/her? Probably a hoax. Probably the Balloon Boy. Probably a hoax…

]]> By: mrsblogalot http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-433 mrsblogalot Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:48:01 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-433 I hope so also. If not, somebody needs to make an anonymous phone call before those words become worse. How horrible!!! .-= mrsblogalot´s last blog...<a href="http://mrsblogalot.blogspot.com/2009/11/holy-kidnapping.html" rel="nofollow">Holy Kidnapping!</a> =-. I hope so also. If not, somebody needs to make an anonymous phone call before those words become worse.
How horrible!!!
.-= mrsblogalot´s last blog…Holy Kidnapping! =-.

]]> By: Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-431 Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:07:28 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-431 Yikes. That's upsetting. .-= Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com´s last blog...<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IfEvolutionReallyWorks/~3/wFC1ztIjh2k/" rel="nofollow">An Earfull</a> =-. Yikes. That’s upsetting.
.-= Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com´s last blog…An Earfull =-.

]]> By: Absence Alternatives http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-428 Absence Alternatives Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:28:23 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-428 I am hoping so. At first, I was praying (and for once would not be annoyed) that this was a "staged" photo shoot. If Alex does exist, I am praying also that this is an indication of strength and not self-doubt or even hatred. I am hoping so. At first, I was praying (and for once would not be annoyed) that this was a “staged” photo shoot. If Alex does exist, I am praying also that this is an indication of strength and not self-doubt or even hatred.

]]> By: Yuko (emma_zero) http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-427 Yuko (emma_zero) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:13:36 +0000 http://absenceofalternatives.com/2009/11/the-saddest-kid-in-the-class-photo.html#comment-427 I feel for her/him. With that said, in a way it may present hope for this child that she/he can express negativity like this about her/himself. This child is open, and not trying to cover things up, hopefully. As Ms "TheKitchenWitch" said above, people around are trying to get to know the child better. .-= Yuko (emma_zero)´s last blog...<a href="http://yukomurray.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/words/" rel="nofollow">Words</a> =-. I feel for her/him. With that said, in a way it may present hope for this child that she/he can express negativity like this about her/himself. This child is open, and not trying to cover things up, hopefully. As Ms “TheKitchenWitch” said above, people around are trying to get to know the child better.
.-= Yuko (emma_zero)´s last blog…Words =-.

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