I'm in love with my student, what should I do?

[SolemnBoy]

Indeed. I don't think that comment was intended to be serious or very condemning but I get your point. Well, nobody's going to stop you from doing it, even if some people might try. So just go ahead with it

[cardiganwearer]

Of course another breach of the unwritten protocol is to drag a thread off topic.

[Marc]

You know I do with unwritten protocol?

Stamp all over it!!

Chill out peeps, it's not the Old Bailey

[stu]

Seems like another wind up. If not the best thing Alexander can do is resign and never teach again.

[Zet]

lol unspoken rules about old threads? I just feel if I got any to say or contribute with then I do it :biggrin:

[SolemnBoy]

I never defended the "unspoken rules" I just explained them the way I perceive them...

[stu]

Chillax dudes. The threads not that old anyway - November last year or is that ancient in the online world. It's funny how threads age quickly but people age slowly on line.

[MisterTinkles]

This can only end badly.

I would get him transferred to another teachers class. Remove temptation from your grasp.

The internet news is always FULL of stories about teachers and students, and none of them had happy endings.

Best case scenario -- you never get caught.

Worst case scenario -- you do get caught and go to jail for a LOOOOONG time.


I had a friend many years ago who was about 25 and was attacted to a 14 year old.
He finally gave in to his hormones and ended up having sex with the kid.
The kid told some friends, who told thier parents, who told the kids parents....

And my friend ended up in prison for 5-10 years.


You have to ask yourself, is it worth it?

Losing your job.
Getting arrested.
Losing your family.
Losing any respect people may have for you.
Never being able to teach again.
Going to prison.


If the kid really, REALLY has feelings for you, then they will keep until he turns 18.

If its just "puppy love", then at least you will find out and can move on.

[Counselor]

When in the hell did this "friendly forum" become the You Must Not Post On "Old" Threads forum???
Why are people criticising people for contributing useful responses simply because the thread is considered "old" by a select few who seem to have taken it upon themselves to claim a superior position in a heirarchy that does not exist?

I have only recently re-joined the forum the last few days and have already been "bashed" for responding to a thread by some self righteous jerk who seems to think he makes the rules.

It is not respectful or welcoming to be uselessly sarcastic, antagonistic or self righteous. Who the hell is anyone to tell anyone else to stop posting?

If people want to post, they may. The original poster does not need protecting from their own threads. If they do not want to read it, they can choose not to. As can you.

I did apologize for the first instance. The thing these threads have in common, however, is the OPs have reconsidered their perspective and taken advice from other members. I don't write rules, but I don't condone a persistent regurgitation of opinions and ideas when the advice has been given, accepted, and acted upon, either.

[Counselor]

Also, if I'm such a bad guy for wishing to see threads that have stirred up animosity get locked, I'll cop to it: I'm a cunt. I'll cry over it later.