hi, i attend a very small school. probably no more than 150 students.
i sort of feel like the principal has been paying extra attention to me lately…
for context, he’s been working there as long as i’ve attended, however i’ve been running into him a looot more as of recent. just seeing him in places i never used to.
he started to frequently come into my classroom at the start of the day, talking to my teacher then coming and talking to me, asking about studies and whatnot. he doesn’t talk to anyone else in my class.. trust me i would’ve noticed since im so easily distracted haha. and if it matters, im the only young girl in my class (19)
on the last day of school, at the end of class, he was in my classroom and he comes to me and gives me his contact information and says if i want help with my studies that i can contact him.
i didn’t show it but i felt a little uncomfortable because it seemed sort of unprofessional? idk. maybe it’s just a nice gesture i’m looking too much into.
but the only thing that made me think maybe i’m not crazy is, i got nosy one night and decided to look up his name online. found out he used to be the principal of a high school near me. i saw students online talking about him and they had nothing good to say… and a lot of people were saying he was a perv 🙁
so um.. am i thinking about it too hard? or is his alleged past behavior and how he acts with me possibly connected
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Your gut is right to be cautious. If his behavior feels off and there are past accusations, trust yourself and consider talking to a trusted adult Your safety matters most
I’m out of school now, but I never had a teacher or staff give me their number for any reason. That’s wierd. It could be innocent, but I’d not initiate contact. Is there an adult you could talk to about this?
You’re not crazy, and you’re definitely not overthinking. Trust your gut if something feels off, it’s worth paying attention to. Giving out personal contact info, singling you out when you’re the only girl, and showing up in unusual ways can be red flags, especially when paired with a questionable reputation. Even if nothing outright has happened, your discomfort is enough to take seriously. Talk to a trusted adult or school counselor about it you deserve to feel safe, respected, and supported.
Yeah… dude’s setting off way too many red flags to ignore. Trust your gut and keep your distance
It is weird. keep your guard up and talk to someone who can support you and keep an eye on the situation.
I don’t know what kind of school you are in but many will have a “school board” and it’s basically the people who are your principal’s boss. it would be appropriate to give them the note he handed to you or at least submit a letter to them detailing your experience. Over time if there are many allegations then something could be done about his behavior. If you need help with this you should ask an adult, or a counselor from your school.
Omg sweetie you are not overreacting, your principal is being very weird and definetely has some interest on you, and not a good type of interest, what others said about him just tells everything.
So what you should to is to avoid his contact the most as possible, if you really need act like you’re being bothered or tell him that you’re ok and that you don’t need his help or that you’re annoyed or something like that, if you need you can talk about this with a teacher or someone older you can trust, and don’t care if he’s in a higher position or that he might make your school life more difficult because of that.
It’s not that uncommon to have teachers interested in students, my brother’s english teacher got suspended for DMing his girl students, I’ve also been harassed by teachers and only noticed it too late, I also know a guy who was harassed by lady teachers too, so there’s sadly a case for all scenarios, I wish that you feel safe and comfortable in a place that’s meant for you to learn and build your future, you deserve it! ^^
Yo, trust ur gut on this one, sounds sketchy. Always better to be paranoid than passive IMO. If u still feel weird, hit up a counselor or teacher you trust. Might just be a misunderstanding, but ain’t no harm in checking. Stay safe! ✌️