Crush on a student..
I never thought I'd be posting here, and honestly I feel weird even typing this.
I'm a teacher, and over the past year I've caught myself developing a crush on one of my students. Nothing has happened, and nothing ever will happen. I know the boundaries, and I take them seriously. That's part of why this has been bothering me so much.
It's not even about looks. They're smart, funny, kind to other people, and they have this way of making everyone around them feel included. Every time they participate in class, I find myself looking forward to hearing what they'll say.
The worst part is that I feel guilty for even having these feelings. I became a teacher to help students learn and grow, not to sit around thinking about one of them outside of class. I've never treated them differently, and I go out of my way not to. Still, the feelings are there, and I hate that they're there.
I'm mostly posting because I can't exactly talk about this with anyone in my life. I'm not looking for advice on pursuing anything I know that's completely off the table. I guess I just wanted to admit it somewhere and get it off my chest.
Has anyone else ever had a crush they knew could never go anywhere and just had to wait for the feelings to pass?