mhoye (temporarily spooky)I don’t spend a lot of time on here telling you all how smart my kids are but today I was talking with my son about the idea of a “Third Place” and he mentioned how all these “coming of age” stories he’s read have kids "hanging out at the mall”, and what a weird, totally alien idea that is to him and his friends. “Did they even have places you could sit down or not buy anything then? None of us have money.”
“I wish I lived in a world where I had a third space that wasn’t my room” and God Damn I felt that.
Morgan ⚧️@mhoye do y'all have a public library where kids are allowed to talk? There should certainly be more third spaces but that's a start for a lot of us
Edited to be more specific bc the replies reminded me libraries differ by location lol
May Likes Toronto 🎃@raphaelmorgan I rarely think of libraries as a hang out place, since talking is discouraged.
Our local libraries charge for room rentals for private events. It's a safe place and a 3rd space, but not a hang out space.
@mayintoronto @mhoye that's a good point. I didn't think of room fees or no talking rules, and I also forgot that most kids don't like talking quietly lol