Question Posted Thursday October 11 2007, 11:29 pm
hey guys. so im 17/f, and i KNOW its wrong to take an interest in a teacher, but, hey, you really can't help who your heart likes sometimes. once in a while, my feelings blind me and i think its meant to be, but im not stupid, i know its only a fixation [because i cant have him]. now, i do keep in mind that a relationship with me would cost him his job and possibly his career. but the thing is, just because he's a teacher doesn't make him any different from any other crush. he's still a very young,attractive, charming man, and quite frankly, i think he may like me as well. i can't avoid him, because i take two of his classes [which i can't switch], but i want to get him out of my head. he makes me so nervous, and his classes suck because of it. i dont think im good enough for him anyway. insights?? thanXx in advance.
[ Answer this question ] Want to answer more questions in the Relationships category? Maybe give some free advice about: Work/School Relationships? S_C answered Friday October 12 2007, 8:21 pm: Hmm, this is a tough situation. As you have mentioned, this could cost the teacher his job. It's a difficult situation to be in. It's too late to transfer out of his classes. I mean it would be possible if you informed your guidance department of your fixation, but that would be embarassing and your classmates could get curious...
You just have to try and keep your mind off of him. I would say to get a boyfriend but I wouldn't want you to date one person just to get someone else off your mind.
Think of it this way, you can't have him now but if it is truly meant to be, next year there won't be an issue.
Try to keep your distance as much as possible. Pay attention in class but not too much attention to his person rather than his class.
We have a teacher at my school who has a reputation for "having fun" with students who have graduated... a lot of girls find him good looking and I think his reputation makes him more "likeable" among the girls. It's a dangerous reputation to get and you don't want to be apart of it. A lot of people could be upset with you if anything happened and the teacher was fired. We had a teacher who allowed students to come to his house and hang ou, be tutored, talk if they were having a problem, etc. One girl's mother found out she was there and everything spun out of control. He's no longer at our school which is horrible because everybody loved him and nothing bad ever happened. Nobody drank or did anything illegal or immoral in his presence, it was a really misfortunate situation... you wouldn't want that for a teacher you like, would you? [ S_C's advice column | Ask S_C A Question ]
xkellxx answered Friday October 12 2007, 7:09 pm: Well, you say your 17 which means you'll graduate from high school this year? If so, then after you graduate there will be no issue with dating your teacher.
If not, then I would say that you should probably not go for your teacher since student teacher relationships just get people into trouble. [ xkellxx's advice column | Ask xkellxx A Question ]
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