He is handsome, intelligent, very witty, and the reason I go to school every day. He is also my teacher.
That’s right; I have a crush on my teacher. I know you must be wondering why anyone in their right mind would admit to something so unaccepted by society. It’s just that any time I have seen this situation referenced in the media; the opinions have always come from someone who has never dealt with such a situation first-hand. Most people have not had a crush on their teacher, and students like me should not be judged so harshly. In fact, crushes on teachers can, in many cases, be a good thing. While many believe it distracts students from their studies, I have found focusing much easier.
Set aside all the concerns involved, and you might find it just plain weird. No one should like another person who is over ten years older than them. However, I know the reality of my situation. I merely think my teacher is cute, and know I will never go out with him (Besides, I wouldn’t want to. It would be too awkward).
At school, the few friends who know about this have made it into a major inside joke. They even made a song about it. I don’t mind that they find it humorous (who wouldn’t?). But I don’t want people to stereotype me all the time about it. Some think that just because I see him in the hallway, that means I am going to start staring and daydreaming, making me late for class. Or if I am in his class, all I am thinking about is him. Other times, people lecture about how creepy I am, and tell me I shouldn’t like him at all. They can be pretty harsh at times.
Of course there are extreme cases in which the teacher finds out, and handles the situation unprofessionally. I assume this is the core reason why the subject is stereotyped. In such sad cases, people begin to question the responsibility of students, teachers, and the education system in general. And then there are the opposite results, when the teacher shuns the student as a way of saying “I obviously do not feel that way towards you. You shouldn’t think in such a way.” I am not quite sure which case is worse because this can even lead to the student being graded much harder than their peers. Luckily, my teacher does not know that I like him, and I don’t think I will ever tell him. But I trust that, if he ever found out, he would handle it maturely because he’s simply that type of person.
If you are still asking, “Why would someone have a crush on their teacher in the first place?” It is difficult for even me to answer that question. Maybe it has something to do with the way I view authority figures (they should not be any more powerful than me), or maybe it’s the fact that I wish I were older. Either way, with his personality, how can I not like him?
You might still think I am abnormal, but I wouldn’t be publishing this blog if I cared about the opinions of others. I am not saying schools should start hiring teachers based on how handsome they are, but I am saying there is nothing wrong with it if a student has a crush on a teacher. Maybe this can teach us all a lesson about our lives: why should we judge innocent adoration by a person’s profile?
Tags: class, crushes, crushes on teachers, FHHS, Francis Howell High School, Nina, school, secerets, teachers
By Hannah Lawson
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