'Your feelings aren’t wrong, but acting on them may hurt you — and not just because of the law.'
When it comes down to it, the problem with this relationship — even if sex is not involved — has little to do with the law. Let’s say nobody ever finds out, and the cops never come knocking on his door. It’s still wrong, and here’s why.
You say this man thinks you’re very mature. And in some ways, that may be true. You’re quite literally a “young adult.” You’ve had sex before and have a strong attraction to this person, which is completely normal. Withcomes a barrage of hormones that provoke maddening, bewildering, overpowering sexual and romantic feelings — feelings that signal the transition from child to seasoned adult.
Authority figures who want to sleep with teenagers know all of this, and in fact try to exploit it. This guy is well aware that you are itching to leave childhood behind, so he’s offering you a way to accelerate that transformation. Some Americans’ idea of teen sexuality can be hopelessly black and white — either you’re a child or you’re not; either you can legally consent or you can’t — and this simplistic, if well-meaning, hard line can end up hurting victims.
This is precisely what’s happening when your former student teacher praises your maturity. He’s banking on the fact that you, a teenager with many grown-up qualities, recognize that a crisp line between child and adult doesn’t feel
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