New here? Register in under one minute   Already a member? Login245057 questions, 1084625 answers  

  DearCupid.ORG relationship advice
  Got a relationship, dating, love or sex question? Ask for help!Search
 New Questions Answers . Most Discussed Viewed . Unanswered . Followups . Forums . Top agony aunts . About Us .  Articles  . Sitemap

Crush on my clinical instructor, think he likes me but acts weird.

Tagged as: Crushes<< Previous question   Next question >>
Question - (27 September 2013) 2 Answers - (Newest, 28 September 2013)
A female age 36-40, anonymous writes:

Hi Everyone, I am 27 years old and in an accelerated nursing program. I have a crush on my clinical instructor. I thought he liked me too, I think he is not married (no ring) and he is maybe 10 years older than me. The reasons I think he likes me is the first time he met me he stared at me for a minute (it was kind of embarrassing), then he was paying attention to me in lecture standing behind my chair drumming his fingers against the back of it as he was talking. This made me uncomfortable. I think he was really sexually attracted to me because of how I look. And this made me uncomfortable.

But, over the last few weeks I have become attracted to him. At first I played dumb in class and jokingly acted like I didn't take it seriously. Then, one class I showed off how smart I was and how much I knew and I think this impressed him. The next week he worked with me for the first half of class. He came right over to my group to help us. But, then we were doing a very hands on exercise with the lights off (testing for eye reflexes, moving like right in front of the person with an opthalmascope in the dark!) He walked up to our group, I was standing there with the instrument, then he turned on his heal and helped the group in the back! I was kind of insulted. I was the star student. Lol. I think he maybe became worried about doing the exercise with my group and me because of how intimate was? It would make him uncomfortable because of his sexual attraction? Is this possible?

View related questions: crush

<-- Rate this Question

Reply to this Question


Share

Fancy yourself as an agony aunt? Add your answer to this question!

A reader, anonymous, writes (28 September 2013):

He has to be impartial and fair to all his students. He has to keep a professional distance regardless of his marital status. Why don't you behave like a proper student and allow him to do his job?

You're behaving like a horny high-school student, and that is what's making him uncomfortable.

Can you find it in yourself to stick to the academics like the rest of the hardworking students? That's what you're there for.

He is there to teach, not pickup flirtatious students. Other women in the class are noticing your behavior, and sooner or later it will get back to you. It won't be pleasant.

It's obvious when a student has a thing for the instructor, you send out signals voluntarily and involuntarily. You want his attention and you're going to go out of your way to get it. You're not as discreet as you may think. He may feel you're just trying to get a good grade without the work. In his experience as an instructor; he's seen it all before.

Cool your jets. It's a childish schoolgirl crush, and should be controlled. You're going to embarrass yourself

in-front of the other students. They eventually catch on.

Rumors could draw unwanted attention to both of you.

<-- Rate this answer

A female reader, Honeypie United States +, writes (27 September 2013):

Honeypie agony auntHoney, whether you are dumb as a rock or the star student, you are not the only student in his class - he NEEDS to help them all. My guess he he chose another group because you do fine.

Also he is a teacher/instructor so I really think you need to check your romantic notions at the door.

He is not there to find a GF, but to teach.

<-- Rate this answer

...............................   

Add your answer to the question "Crush on my clinical instructor, think he likes me but acts weird."

Already have an account? Login first
Don't have an account? Register in under one minute and get your own agony aunt column - recommended!

All Content Copyright (C) DearCupid.ORG 2004-2008 - we actively monitor for copyright theft

0.015654100003303!