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Infatuated With Her Professor
- By Miss Emily
- Published 12/29/2011
- Relationships - Women
Dear Emily,
I know this is a very common phenomena, but, none the less I am irrevocably infatuated with my former International Relations professor.
I will keep this short. He is 41, I am 21. He is European! Born and raised in Amsterdam and has his Ph. D in Political Science. I had his class fall quarter and am debating taking another one of his classes this next quarter. I don't even need his class, specifically, and could easily take an easier one. But I am desperate for a reason to talk to him. I am fairly certain he is not into me for many reasons: He is married with two kids; is extremely over my head in terms of maturity and knowledge; and he has not responded to several of my emails regarding class throughout the quarter. I know my infatuation with him is a lost cause. How do I get over him?
----------------------------Miss Emily's advice------------------------
Yes, it is common, and it appears he's had this experience before. Not responding to your e-mails is his way of setting boundaries. My advice (and you knew this already) is to not take another class with him. Register for the easier one, and move past this infatuation. To stare at him with wishful thinking only makes your life more complicated. He, more than likely, is a happily married man (with two lovely children) and would not jeopardize his job security at the college, nor at home. I am positive, once you get settled in to the alternate class, your feelings for him will fade.
I know this is a very common phenomena, but, none the less I am irrevocably infatuated with my former International Relations professor.
I will keep this short. He is 41, I am 21. He is European! Born and raised in Amsterdam and has his Ph. D in Political Science. I had his class fall quarter and am debating taking another one of his classes this next quarter. I don't even need his class, specifically, and could easily take an easier one. But I am desperate for a reason to talk to him. I am fairly certain he is not into me for many reasons: He is married with two kids; is extremely over my head in terms of maturity and knowledge; and he has not responded to several of my emails regarding class throughout the quarter. I know my infatuation with him is a lost cause. How do I get over him?
----------------------------Miss Emily's advice------------------------
Yes, it is common, and it appears he's had this experience before. Not responding to your e-mails is his way of setting boundaries. My advice (and you knew this already) is to not take another class with him. Register for the easier one, and move past this infatuation. To stare at him with wishful thinking only makes your life more complicated. He, more than likely, is a happily married man (with two lovely children) and would not jeopardize his job security at the college, nor at home. I am positive, once you get settled in to the alternate class, your feelings for him will fade.
