There was this time I had a student who acts way too close to me. She had a friend, and they were always hanging out with me. I gave no thought about it, coz I love hanging out with my students more than my co-teachers.
And then, one time, first girl confessed to me (back when I still looked like a normal human being). Second girl also confessed, and they both gave me gifts, which they claimed was meant for Teachers' Appreciation Day (every October). Of course, I'm their teacher, so I said "Thank you" but politely rejected their feelings. They did request I keep the gifts, since--as they say--for Teachers' Day.
Everything was fine after...until I started to notice, second girl was being jealous. She was jealous I would talk to other girls, which are my students and also my co-teachers. She would rant to me how she was jealous of her friend, who remained acting 'normal' around me. It got to the point she would pull me to some hidden parts of the school, crying because she was jealous.
I was starting to freak out. So, knowing my options, I talked to my school's guidance counselor. Good thing she recorded it in her logs. She talked to the second girl, and everything eventually settled down.
Until it wasn't.
They were Grade 8 when I taught them. By the time they were Grade 9, everything 'exploded'. Second girl was still jealous of how I interact with other students, and she eventually sent me nude pictures, which I quickly reported to my guidance. It was pretty traumatic for me; if anyone else saw I have something like that, I'd be charged with a child abuse case. And personally, I'm no
pedo; fought and suffered, standing for my sexually-abused/molested students.
Also, I still got her gift for me back then as a self-reminder of what happened. Since then, whenever students request to hug me, I'll always lift my hands just to be safe.
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