“The Saddest Kid In The Class”

I saw this photo essay on Huffington Post, and it resonated with me somehow. (Actually, not surprisingly…)

The kid’s name is Alex.  A-L-E-X.

I hope s/he is doing ok. I hope the smiley face means this was all done tongue in cheek. Perhaps it is a clever maneuver, a sarcastic comment on, a protest against this ubiquitous school project.

11 thoughts on ““The Saddest Kid In The Class”

  1. Jen @ NathanRising

    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 =-.

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  2. Absence Alternatives Post author

    @ 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…

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  3. Absence Alternatives Post author

    @ 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…

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  4. Absence Alternatives Post author

    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.

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  5. Yuko (emma_zero)

    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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