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I think I have a crush on my teacher. I just think that he is a really smart, sweet, genuine, cool person. It is definitely not physical, and I would never want a romantic relationship with him. He's married, which doesn't bother me at all. Besides, I'm not stupid; I would never make any advances even if it was physical. I'm a freshman in high school, and he's in his mid-forties. I will admit that I find him somewhat attractive... I think it's a bit more childish than what I've read about online... It's more like getting butterflies in your stomach and that light feeling in your heart, and you feel great for a month when he compliments you. I hope that I'm not being to obvious. The last thing that I would do is confront him about it. I understand that he is a teacher, and I am a student, and there is no possibility for a romantic relationship (which I don't want). I would never want him to lose his job, and I am working really hard in school, taking extra AP and honors classes. I don't want to be too obvious and scare him away. I look up to him in so many ways. I love the subject he teaches, and he makes it so interesting. I really put forth an effort (partially because I want to impress him). I find myself wanting his attention, which seems selfish... I noticed that I somehow find ways to ask him questions after class every now and then too. I think I might be feeling this way because I hate attention from guys my age. They're immature, and I feel weird when they hit on me. I think I want the attention from someone I really admire. What I really want is a friendship with him. I find him to be an interesting person. I wish I could just talk to him for hours... it's a little weird, I know. He seems like the kind of person I would be comfortable expressing myself around (I'm a bit shy). He has certain qualities that are hard to come across, and I want to get to know him. Has anyone felt this before? Share your experiences. And what do I do?