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I'm 15 and in love with my 33 year old teacher

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Question - (20 August 2009) 17 Answers - (Newest, 20 September 2009)
A female United Kingdom age 30-35, *50194 writes:

Well I am 15 years old and am madly in love with my 33 year old teacher, and i know most of you will probably say it’s just a stupid crush, to stop being so stupid and move on, but honestly i know for sure it isn’t a stupid crush, and believe me i cant move on. I started to like him in September when i was moved into his class, and during that time, my feelings for him have got stronger, and now there so strong it feels unbearable. At first i was very shy, and wouldn’t really participate in class or whatever, then i finally got more confident and my grades improved a lot. He seems now to be the only one i constantly think about, and i miss him permently. He’s just the most caring and kind person, and makes me laugh. Sometimes i think he shows hints he likes me to for example me and my two friends were walking up the corridor, when he was walking down the corridor and towards us, at first he seemed to look at us and then he looked at me, then down at my legs then back at me and smiling cheekily. And it wasn’t just me who noticed this my friend did to. And the girls in my class tell me that they always catch him looking at me, one girl said he was helping her with her work, and he kept looking over my way. We seem to always be staring at each other, he always seems to get extremely close to me, and my friends say he definitely looks at me differently compared to other girls. I see my self getting very jealous when he helps other people out in class, i wish i didnt but i do, i just can’t help it anymore, i think he knows i fancy him because i do tend to stare without knowing and my friends have joked around about the fact i like him when he’s been there. They know i like him, but i dont think they know the quite extent of my feelings for him. If he is with other people and i see him, we’ll still stare at each other, and he always gives me this gorgeous cheeky smile. I know he is single which helps, i also know that it is very unlikely that we’ll ever be together but i live in hope that maybe we could be together one day, when i have left i have tried to tell myself that nothing will happen and i should get over him and get someone my own age, and i have been with someone, but i just couldn’t stop think about my teacher, and the boy treated me like crap, the feelings for my teacher seem to be getting stronger with every day, and theres just nothing i can do about it. He just makes me happy, and i just love being in his company, he is so kind always asks how i am, and if im looking down he’ll make sure i am ok, and cheer me up, we have the same interests and talk about football. And it seems to be happening more and more, like the flirting we do, we’ll just stare at each other for ages it seems, and sometimes ill catch him just looking away, as i look up from my work or something, he is more stricter to other students, where as he is pretty calm with me if i do something wrong like texting in class etc, which happened once happened, he treats me different. But now my friends and other people have started to notice things, and think he has feelings for me, but im not sure. There just seems to be this like spark between us, it’s something i have never experienced before and he’s the only one that i seem to have this unbelievable connection with, i cant explain it, but its amazing, and it does scare me sometimes how much i love him, it hurts so bad knowing i can’t have him, i leave school in May next year and i have contemplating whether or not to tell him or not, as i will not be coming back and will be attending another college. I have talked to one of my closest friends, who i have told how i feel and she has been very supportive, and she thinks i should just tell him, but i dont know if i should or not? Do i follow my heart and tell him? I think i would tell him by like a note or a letter, i dont think i could leave without not telling him. I just want to know how he feels about me, cos he does show signs. Any advice on students loving teachers??? Would be appreciated.

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A female reader, celtic_tiger United Kingdom +, writes (20 September 2009):

celtic_tiger agony auntAs this has just come up in the news, I thought is was relevant.

THIS is what happens with teacher/pupil relationships.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1211271/Wife-music-teacher-stands-jailed-sex-15-year-old-pupil.html

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A female reader, MidnightSky United Kingdom +, writes (19 September 2009):

MidnightSky agony aunthello :)

wow, i loved your article and how you explained it all :).

are you in year 11? i'm 15 and leave in may and have to leave my teacher too :O

im not going to say much because like loads of people have given advice and everything hehe, but what i am going to say is...well just let him know how amazing he is to you. you don't have to tell him every little thing you thinks remarkable about him *sigh :P* haha, but just tell him how fab he is, i bet he'll be so touched :D.

ive told myself i AM going to tell my teacher at the end of year 11, (i don't know how yet!! LOL :D) but i am somehow. it just has to be done. i can't just say bye and then..leave it. ugh, makes me awful just thinking of it.

and ive you've got the courage....go for the hug! :L

:D

reply back if you want to talk more, even though you posted this a while ago now hehe.

your article, like resembled my story too, except my teacher dosent even teach me for anything rofl! but he does this like casual guitar class after school for half an hour which i go to. my precious half an hour every wednesday :L.

okay, thats it for now :L

good luck!

:)

xxxx

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A female reader, 150194 United Kingdom +, writes (26 August 2009):

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thank you for the advice, im sensible, so i know not to cross the line. and it probably wont lead to anything, but a girls aloud to dream :D

k x

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A male reader, bw United States +, writes (25 August 2009):

celtic_tiger is correct about how teachers are trained to avoid complicated situations with students, and that you may simply be attracted to him because of the professional relationship you have. And at the moment, you are, to put it bluntly, illegal, and nothing good can come of it.

However…this is not necessarily an impossible situation. IF you will be staying in the area next summer, before you go to your new college, and IF you will be 16 then, and IF you are in the part of the U.K. where 16 is the legal age of consent (I believe it is in England/Scotland/Wales, but it's 17 in Northern Ireland…check out your relevant local laws; I'm an American and don't have the most recent data on this), then you would have an opportunity next summer. You wouldn't be his student any more, and he wouldn't be violating any laws. (People would still probably look askance because of the age difference, and dating a FORMER student probably wouldn't be too good for his reputation, but the major impediments would be gone.)

If all of these conditions apply, and you want to keep the possibility of a relationship next summer open, here's what you can do this year. Make a practice of staying after class to ask him a brief question about the work. (Don't overdo this [for one thing, you don't want the administration noticing he's spending too much time with you], but every now and then.) If he doesn't seem to mind this, by March or so you can talk to him about the college you'll be attending next year, and you can ask him what he knows about the work you'll be expected to do, if there are any books you should read over the summer to prepare yourself, etc., etc. If he seems friendly and helpful, then by April or so (hopefully you will have already turned 16 by then…perhaps you make an offhand, no big deal, mention of your birthday the week before it happens…if he gets you a card, that's a good sign) you can lead the conversation towards asking him what are his plans for the summer. And then, come May, you can tell him how much you have enjoyed his class and admire him as a teacher "and in general" and inquire if you and he might see each other sometime, maybe a lunch or something equally casual. If he shows an interest, well, then, you're free to try your best over the summer.

Now, remember, the odds of anything actually happening are remarkably poor. So don't waste your year planning on this. Spend time with your friends and seek out events with boys your own age. Don't throw yourself at boys just to forget your teacher, but don't automatically reject them just because they're not him. Go on dates, see what might happen. Who knows, by next summer you might not be interested in the teacher at all. All you're doing here is just keeping the possibilities open.

Lastly, there is the possibility that your teacher might want to move things too fast. One hopes not, one hopes that he would know, just as much as those on this board, that getting involved with a 15-year-old student of his can only end in disaster. But if he DOES start responding to you too fast and too soon, you MUST make sure nothing happens. Don't see him outside of school and school-sponsored events…no tutoring sessions at his flat, no "platonic" evenings at the symphony, none of that. If anything happens between you two, it will be when you are 16 and graduated, and NOT before. You will have to look out for him, for both of your sakes.

So enjoy your school year, don't obsess about him, and remember that the odds of anything happening next summer are very slim indeed. But…stranger things have happened, so you don't have to give up hope completely, either. Best wishes.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (24 August 2009):

I know exactly how you feel, I'm in love with my teacher as well - the pain from loving him so much hurts dosen't it, I told my friends about it and they say i'll get over it but I don't think I will and I don't want to. it crushed my heart when i lerned that he was dating another teacher but my feelings for him are still strong.

I can't concentrate in class because of him but I can't concentrate out of class because I can't see him, love is a painful thing, but if you think telling him is the right thing to do then do it - go for it! On the very last day of school give him a great big hug!!! :)

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A female reader, femalespicolli United States +, writes (22 August 2009):

femalespicolli agony auntTeachers are trained to tell their superiors (the principal, superintendent, etc..) if they are told that any of their students have "crushes" or are in love with them. If it is not noted, then there can be serious reprocussions for him. If you love him, then don't say anything. You have to wait until you are 18.

If you don't, then he can get into a lot of trouble. Even if he doesn't feel the same way as you do.

Before becoming a teacher, he had to go through multiple training sessions about being "too close" around children, and how to act if one has feelings for him.

Don't get him into trouble! Just hold on for 3 more years, and if it's meant to be, it's meant to be.

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A female reader, Hopeless Happiness. United Kingdom +, writes (21 August 2009):

Hello :)

First of all, I really feel for you. It's obvious you feel for this man strongly, and I understand where you are coming from completely. I've been in the same position (although in a slightly different way), and it really is so horrible and difficult to understand unless you've been through the same thing.

There's not a lot I can say really, time is the best healer (cheesy and unhelpful as it is). Just try and appreciate your time with him, create memories and things. As horrible as it is to believe or even think about, when you have to leave him in May it WILL be horrible. It will be hard. There'll be times you just wanna give up. But if you keep fighting through, there WILL be a day that you can be okay without him.

In the mean time, just try not to be too obvious with it and scare him off, it wouldn't be good for either of you really. If you feel you need to tell him, then I say do. If you just want to tell him to see his reaction, I'd advise against it. Maybe just tell him that you have feelings, but you expect nothing from him and that you hope things will be ok between you.

Good luck, if you ever need to talk you can pm me or whatever. I know it sucks, but just remember you're lucky to have found someone that means a lot to you.

:) x

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (21 August 2009):

Wow when I read this it reminded me exactly how I felt the last two years in primary school. He was about 12 years older then me and in my eyes the most perfect human being that ever lived, I couldn't imagine ever liking anyone else! It was pretty agonising and the feelings took a while to go away. But eventually they did and I have been interested in others since. But I know exactly how you feel and I sympathize 100%!! You never know what will happen, but my advice is to just accept that this kind of thing happens in life and to concentrate on forgetting him. It's horrible to realise oneday that you wasted so much time agonizing over something that would never have happened.

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A female reader, 150194 United Kingdom +, writes (21 August 2009):

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thank you for your help, it really helps

Love K xx

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A reader, anonymous, writes (21 August 2009):

PRISON TIME? You love him enough to make him a felon?

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A female reader, celtic_tiger United Kingdom +, writes (21 August 2009):

celtic_tiger agony auntWell said person12345.

Teacher/Pupil relationships are completely wrong in any situation. Apart from the obvious age difference, there are many other factors involved, such as duty of care, and the legal responsibility that all teachers carry with them when they join the profession.

I am a teacher, and there are many rules about social contact with pupils. Yes its nice to be friendly and supportive, but our roles should go no further than that, otherwise it becomes an abuse of trust.

Now,I am not going to say this is a silly crush - because lets face it, we have all been in your shoes at some point. No woman can say she never fancied any of her teachers! But there should be a limit as to where this goes. At the moment your teacher is being nice to you, he gives you attention, and I agree with the other posters, its very easy to interpret things and actions in the way that you want to see them. He may like you as a person, or you may be one student that doesnt give him any grief (believe me, those students are a gift!). You see him as a mature man who treats you like a human being and an attractive young woman. A complete contrast to your average 15 year old boy! As we all know, they are mainly obsessed with sex, girls, drink and the prospect of cars. That in itself makes him attractive to you. Either way, if he was even to suggest having some sort of emotional or romantic attachment to you, he would be in line for professional miscounduct. If he took it further, and you started a relationship then he would be charged with child abuse, breach of trust, lose his job and probably never be allowed to work with children ever again. He has everything to lose. Even if he did like you the way you want him to, he couldnt reciprocate without major repercussions in his life - he could even go to jail.

Save yourself some heartache, dont tell him how you feel, because he will have to let you down gently. Once you leave school and move on to college everything will change, I promise. You will be exposed to a new circle of people, new experiences, new boys and you will forget about this man. Like one of the other posters says, most of the people you think you are in love with when you are a teenager you cant remember 10 years later. That doesnt mean they were not special at the time, but we grow up, move on, change and develop, and that is how it should be. You dont want to be stuck with a man twice your age, you have very different paths to lead in life.

Enjoy this for what it is, a crush, then move on in the world knowing that you a are a confident, attractive and intelligent young woman, who is excited to see what the future holds.

Good luck. Tiger x

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A female reader, person12345 United States +, writes (21 August 2009):

person12345 agony auntAlmost everyone feels this way about a teacher at one point or another. I'm not saying it's "just a stupid crush" I don't think there is such a thing as crushes can be incredibly powerful and consuming, especially if you think he likes you back. But the truth is, when you want to see something, you're going to see it whether or not it's there. One thing that's important to remember is that teachers are in fact humans too (I know, shocking).

If a male teacher has a very pretty girl in one of his classes, he is going to check her out and notice that she's pretty. Also, he may genuinely just like you as a person. All teachers have favorites, it's not unheard of for a student and teacher to be friends. Also, it's just a fact of life that pretty girls will always get special treatment by men and sometimes even other women, no matter what their age. They get served first at bars, they can get cabs, people in stores dote on them, and teachers will often give them special treatment. It's unfair and a little creepy, but men will use their authority as teachers to flirt with the girls in their class as an ego boost. I've seen it a lot more than one would think.

First off, even if he is flirting with you, like I said, it is an ego-boost for him, not a way to gauge your interest. He knows you're interested, which is why he does it. He doesn't do it because he's a bad person, it just makes him feel more attractive. Anyone would do that. Second off, and this is the most important, he would be immediately fired and lose the ability to teach, ever. He would also be arrested and be put on a sex offender's list. So no, do not tell him. You need to find other ways to occupy yourself. Go with your friends to see movies featuring really hot actors or find someone to go on a date with. Even if you don't like them at first, you may grow to like them.

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A male reader, Six_Floors_Left United States +, writes (20 August 2009):

Six_Floors_Left agony auntLast year i had this teacher who almost every girl in my school had a crush on. He was really flirty too and was confronted by the principal about it more than once. The only girl that actualy had the courage to tell him how she truly felt got shot down instantly. After that everyone eventualy stopped likeing him. I do think that you should tell him because if it wasnt for the age difference it sounds to me like you would be perfect for eachother. I dont think that a relationship can really form because of the age difference. Either way telling him will probably feel a lot better. Good luck!

~SFL

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A reader, anonymous, writes (20 August 2009):

Oh yes - absolutely. Teachers are there to teach, and students are there to stude. He feels you are a student, that's how he feels about you. Is he your English teacher? If so, you really do need to do more studeing on the subject. Have you ever heard of paragraphs? Ask him about them before you leave school, it'll leave you in good stead for the future if you ever have to write a letter.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (20 August 2009):

TRUST ME! I've Been There, Just A Waste Of Your Care, Trust Me On A 100% Scale, I Felt What You Mean, I Know What You Live, But It Did Me No Good, Just Hurt Me, So It's Wrong... Waaay Wrong

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A female reader, Jen, United Kingdom +, writes (20 August 2009):

Jen, agony auntWell you like him. Can't turn that around. I used to have a mad crush on my teacher, it was really weird. Anyways, you know even if he shows he likes you, you can't go out with him.

Not even that it wouldn't be right it's because it would probably be taken into the law.

Your 15, he's 33. To be honest it would weird going out with a 33 year old wouldn't it. You'd get these stares and people would probably think you was his daughter.

But a crush is a crush and as long as nothing happens between you then everything's OK. well that's for now lol

Good Luck

Jen x

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A female reader, starfairy United Kingdom +, writes (20 August 2009):

starfairy agony auntWhen I was 13 I had the biggest crush on my teacher, thought I couldn't live without him, was CONVINCED it was love, he was The One...Over 10 years on I couldn't even tell you his name.

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