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writes:I have recently noticed that I only have a few more months until I graduate from high school and my high school years come to a close. For those four years, I have had an obsessive crush on one of my teachers. I have thought of him every single day; he's the first thing I think of when I awake, and the last thing I think of before I fall asleep. Nothing sketchy or out of the ordinary has occurred between us. The most we have done is exchanged awkward stares which just went straight to my head. Yet all together, one could call this the epitome of an average, normal student-teacher relationship. My question is...should I anonymously email him my feelings? Telling him face-to-face is totally unimaginable to me; I just need to let him know what an influence he has had over me. I'm not expecting a response from him or anything to happen, I just want to get these feelings off of my chest once and for all, and give him the closure I need before I never see him again. I appreciate any input. Thanks!
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reader, karen1989 +, writes (17 July 2010):
 Teacher and student relationships don't work. He could loose his job,it would affect his whole career.
Not to mention getting you into serious trouble aswell.
Don't do it. Leave him alone.
Your studying at the moment so focus on that, and any cute classmates? Someone your own age,someone not teaching you your studies would be more apprpriate. Even if these awkward stares did mean anything i doubt he would do anything about it and make a move, his job is on the line.
Don't be foolish! Theres plenty of other men out there.
Good luck :).
Karen.
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reader, Love_is_all_youu_need +, writes (10 February 2010):
 Oh god! you remind me SO much of me.
I beg of you not to do this, I made the biggest mistake of my life by telling a teacher how I felt, through a letter. I had the same thoughts as you, that it would give me some closure and help me to get over him! it didn't. And like yourself, I had no expectations of him - but it didn't stop me from wishing that 'something' would result from my actions. The only difference with me is that I didn't send the letter anonymously, I thought i would be stupid and put my name at the bottom. I was reported to my headteacher and my parents got informed, which was very embarrassing. As for the teacher; he avoided me for weeks; he felt vulnerable because I could easily have made false accusations against him as a payback for rejection.
He had no choice but to report me, if he hadn't have done so, he would have been putting his job at a potential risk! I had to be dealt with in a mature and sensitive way. I never expected these consequences, so it came as a massive shock, and the whole experience left me heartbroken :(
Keep your dignity and don't pursue ANYTHING! you would think that confessing your feelings would be a harmless and innocent thing to do, but believe me you will gain NOTHING from it.
I know exactly how you're feeling, and it is an awful thing to experience. You are infatuated with an older man, it is a forbidden love and nothing is allowed to happen! It's sad and depressing. No-one seems to understand you and these feelings you have for him are so real but you're not in control of the situation, therefore it is unbelievably hard to deal with.
I really empathise with you. I believe there should be more support for students going through this torture, I don't think there is enough awareness of the situation which is occuring to thousands of teenaged girls (and boys!) It is simply heartbreaking! You have fallen into a trap and not sure how to get out. I bet you wish you didn't have feelings for this teacher? I bet you wish you never even layed eyes on him? because it causes so much misery.
I still think about my teacher alot, and if i ever saw him again I am unsure of how I would react. But over a period of a year and a half, I have learnt to deal with my feelings and put them to the back of my mind... and in the meantime I have come across some other nice guys of interest :)
When you first leave school, you will feel lost without him! but believe me, over time it will become easier and easier. Honestly - I am living proof lol.
But please please please DO NOT tell him how you feel. It is not worth it.
All my love xxx
P.S. Feel free to personal message me about anything regarding your situation
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reader, reign154  +, writes (10 February 2010):
hi,whoa. this sounds exactly like me.. i'm not saying i have an obsessive crush or anything but i feel confused about a teacher i had in high school last year. its been a year and no im not constantly thinking about him i've been staying busy and i have forgotten about him but my feelings have popped up and now im trying 2 understand how i feel about him. i can tell by what ur saying that you have really strong feelings for this teacher..now i would say dont read too much into his stares becasue they dont always mean wht u want them to. Now this email i would say is a no because he could be crept and put off that someone is sending him a letter basically confessing their love for him.if you feel this strong about him i say wait until grades are over go to him after school or during his office hours and talk to him. again dont confess your love but try talking to him and let him know how much of an influence he has been on you. then see where things go from there. you can asks for his email to stay in touch with him and build a friendship with him if its meant to be something than im positive he will let you know. now for my situation i am going back to the school to visit some old teachers and friends. while i am there i will stop to see him and make light convo.im not saying i love him but i want to talk with him and maybe go out to lunch to clear my mind and get somethings off my chest instead of worrying about what if in the next couple of years... i wish you luck and hope you do the same for me. people dont understand that just becasue they are teachers does not mean that we can not be attracted to them. its the people they are or the people they portray to us that attracts us and sometimes we have to do things to learn if wht we think was there is real or if it is only a figmit of our imaginiantion.
en boco de lupo.
xoxoxo reign(let me know how it goes) :)
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