I have a crush on my teacher . . . who is a girl like I am.
Question Posted Friday April 26 2013, 11:24 pm
Okay! Let me explain this . . . I am a bisexual girl, and I am about to go to high school. The problem is, I have a crush on my teacher. She is female like I am, and I think she is the most amazing, talented, inspirational, and beautiful lady in the whole world.
Here is the worse problem: everyone at my school can tell that I have a crush on her! They can see it in the way I look at that teacher and blush whenever I'm around her. I am often teased about my feelings for her, and people hate me because I am bisexual.
I am worried that someone is going to tell her that I have a crush on her, because then she would never see me in the same way. Any advice? I'd appreciate any. Thanks!
You're nearly going to be in high school and let me tell you,you don't go running to a support teacher if something happens-you have to be mature.
If any of these immature comments about you do get to her grapevine,you need to ask her to talk at the end of the class.
At this point dismiss rumours immediately, and assure her it was a misunderstanding-maybe going on to ask about class work. This is for your own good-as the main important thing about school is doing well. So you need to be mature & ensure you maintain a good friendly relationship with all your teachers,so that they can go on to help you pass your exams.
You can't stop rumours, but you can take control of them.About the hating because of bisexual thing? Tbh many teens misunderstand it-remember we're bought up with most films and media projecting hetrosexual relationships. So just accept that these ppl don't hate you,they hate they find it hard to come to terms with your sexuality-maybe they've never encountered a bi person at all before? Don't hate on them for their confused views, and don't take what they have to say to heart [ kittenlover2000's advice column | Ask kittenlover2000 A Question ]
Dragonflymagic answered Saturday April 27 2013, 5:50 pm: Where the heck is your school..in the Bible belt? If you live in a state or county that is highly religious where practically every neighbor attends church and believes that anything other than one male and one female as a couple and only the missionary position for sex is acceptable...then I can understand the teasing. But from seeing 3 daughters through high school during the years 2000 through 2010, I know darn well how progress the school systems are becoming. Middle school kids can get free condoms and sexual care, they offer many not health related only but sex related courses and this includes introducing and covering the topics of all sorts of alternative lifestyles as I will call them. There was no such thing as I was in school. So I had to learn and adapt as an adult.
Gay's really pretty much get the spot light as far as having every right to be gay as we have to be straight. What isn't covered as often is bi-sexuality, transgender, and cross dressing. What is the most rare is polyamory, a triad where a girl has 2 boyfriends or a boy has 2 girlfriends and they all 3 are aware of it and choosing to be a 3 some as friends too, just that the 2 of same sex are not necessarily sexual together...more often not.
I read so many girls writing at your age who think something is wrong with them and wonder if they are gay and are confused because they are sexually attracted to both sexes.
I don't know if you are sexually active enough to be able to sense the difference between the sexual attraction of another female versus just adoring and worshipping her because she is such an amazing human being. If you have been in sexual relationships with girls already, likely you do know. If not, perhaps there's a chance you are not bi-sexual. If in your life you come across one person in your whole life time who is your sex and you are attracted to them sexually and act upon it, you've had a bi experience but that doesn't make you necessarily wired to be sexually attracted to any females ever again. Being bi-curious does not make oneself bi either.
Either way, it seems your biggest worry is that someone is going to tell her what you feel. Do you honestly think there are kids brave enough to do that? Has anyone hinted that they would tell her? If so, then the only way to alleviate your worries is to beat them to it. I call this 'facing your fears'. Once you face them they go away.
I am not suggesting you come out and tell her that you are bisexual, and that you have a crush or sexual feelings for her. That might make her uncomfortable. First off, there may be little chance of privacy to tell her in person without a chance of others hearing. Plus it may be more embarassing to say anything in person so write it in a letter, hand it directly to her when no one can see you doing this. Tell her to please read because it is very important to you because people are teasing you.
You will have to choose your own words but if you want, say that you are very close to some girlfriends, to the point that others have taken notice and assumed you are bisexual and have spread that idea of you through the school to the point you get teased about it or worse shunned. Some classmates have noticed how much you like her as a teacher. Admit that you think she is a wonderful, talented person and you probably have some hero worship of her. The kids see this too and are hinting at telling her that you are bi and want her sexually. So you wanted her to know before what's up before the kids tell their version of the story to her.
That should take the pressure off you enough that you don't worry about this. You do know that students shouldn't be interacting in personal relationships with teachers no matter what, right?
I will warn you that if you do decide to write a letter to your teacher, she may instinctively know that there is more to it than you let on. It may open a line of communication. She might ask you if you think you are bisexual too. If she is your health teacher, she might talk further, if she is any other teacher, she would likely say something about if you are struggling with that or how you're treated over that, to get some counseling to feel better about yourself...perhaps the school counselors may be suggested. The teacher knowing is not the end of the world, just more embarassing when you are young. Once you reach that point in life where it doesn't matter what others believe about you, you'll be blatantly out in the open enjoying your life.
Since you are moving on to high school, it may become even more prevalent there that teens been to realize their alternative sexual lifestyle tendencies. It would be good to advertise and invite all of those inclinations. High school is large than middle school so there's a bigger concentration of young adults there. Find support from the gay students, the bi students, the cross dressers and polyamorous. I mention this because I personally know a teen who started such a group in her school. She found guest speakers on particular topics to come in and talk to their group. This was all with the knowledge and okay of school officials, she was their teen contact for such a group. Never know, perhaps you'll conquer your fear and be able to help others in your position and actually learn some much needed pertinent information along the way.
Good luck! [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
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