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3D20s t1_iuci3dx wrote

Nope. Pretty sure I'm invisible to everyone's mind. Can't imagine even my own parents think about me more than once or twice a year for anything more than a few seconds.

Collectively, it's probably quite a bit of time across a lot of minds, as I'm a teacher, so it's probable that I pop into a lot of heads with overdue homework kids and ex-students lol.

I kinda feel bad when I think about that reality but I've lead a pretty blameless life, been attached to the same woman for most of my adult life and I don't hold onto people who can't treat people right (hence parents, not treating other people right). Most of my friendships are pretty casual, that's the only thing that bugs me, not having besties, but I was burned pretty bad by my inner circle as a young adult and I don't think I ever really got around that.

Pretty sure that there is a certain type that live in people's heads. Exceptionally pretty, chaste, talented, vicarious and annoying people. Basically, celebrities and celebrities that never made it or realised they could.

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mightysmiter19 t1_iucixf0 wrote

Don't discount yourself. There's a non zero chance that you've said something to a student that has just stuck with them. Could have even been a passing comment you made that made something click.

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FaagenDazs t1_iud8gxi wrote

I agree with the other commenter, as a teacher, it's almost certain you've had a strong impact on a few students over the years

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