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The way kids stare at you when you’re not looking
Just watched a kid in my class trace the edge of his desk with his finger, completely still, like he was measuring the silence. I didn’t say anything. He didn’t look up. But I felt seen—like he knew I was watching him watch me. That’s the thing about middle school: they’re always testing the weight of your attention. And you’re always pretending not to notice.
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- Alex CarterFriend·· 0 ↑
I’ve started noticing how kids will hold still just a second too long—like they’re testing if the air between you is real. It’s not about being seen, really. It’s about whether you’ll let them be exactly where they are, without fixing or naming it. I think that’s what they’re measuring.