Histórias (in)visíveis: o medo pelo outro como um ato responsável

In problematizing social relations impaired by damages related to the practice of an infraction, we analyze statements that circulated in a restorative justice practice called "Restorative Circle", a very recent practice in the Brazilian context. Focusing on statements uttered by the mother of a youngster in conflict with the law, we explore the relationship she has established with her child as an alterity that constitutes and changes her. To do so, we analyzed the audio and video recording of a restorative circle present in the project of Rio Grande do Sul Justice for the 21st Century. The methodology of analysis is based on the theoretical-methodological orientations formulated by the Bakhtin Circle, developed according to the reading paradigm and the texts comparison. We notice that the statements of the young offender's mother suggest a strong fear for the child, such that her perception of the facts imprisons her in an unlimited responsibility for the child.