Messages By: uglysean

Sure it's possible to be in love at 16.  You can drive a car, go to the drive-in, make out, certainly you can also be in love.  As for a 16 year old not capable of handliing adult issues, I've known people twice that age who still can't handle adult issues, so what's your point?  Unless the teacher seduced the student who didn't WANT the teacher's advances, it seems mighty consentual.  I know that when I was in high school I had fantasies about one or more teachers and would have jumped at the chance if it was offered.  It was, unfortunately, never offered.  It didn't matter if she was twice my age (more precisely she is my mother's age) because I found that very exciting.  The worst crime I see being committed is a simple (?) conflict of interest. It must be hard to be a teacher and a lover to the same person.  How about focusing on violent crime once in a while and don't worry about a harmless roll in the hay between academic acquaintances?

Now here's an interesting concept. It was never clear whether a person has self-esteem or an ego.  Either way, because I'm depressed most of the time (I take antidepressants daily) I would love to have the confidence in myself that people like Renee or Anthony possess.

It's easy, I suppose when you have the money Dr. Phil has, or the looks that Robin has - ego? I first thought that of Dr. Phil until I realized - the dude knows what he's talking about. Me? I'm a dope. Serously, some of us would love to be an egomaniac for a day. Maybe it isn't all that bad!