My teacher hurt me,what should I consider his words?

China
November 23, 2010 7:38am CST
After having English class,I am very sad and depressed.In the class,my foreign teacher,David,asked us to talk about marriage.While we discussed each other,David moved to me and asked me that whether I have a girlfriend.I said that I do not have a girl friend until now.Then he walked up to a pretty girl and said "will you accept him as your boy friend",however,the girl said nothing at all.My teacher said that "he is very ugly,you is very beautiful...".When hearing this,all students laughed.I felt very unpleasant.I do not know why he said that.Maybe I do not have a good appearance ,so I do not have enough confidence to go for a girl,I am afraid the girl refuse me.And I have some self-contemptuous.Do you think I deserve to worry about my appearance.I do not know how I adjust my state of my mind.I only want to cry loudly. Why?Why?Why?
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26 responses
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
Maybe your teacher assumed you're already comfortable with who you are, like, you can joke about your appearance. You're a very sensitive person and that's normal. I suggest you talk to your teacher and say that you don't appreciate what he had done. I'm sure he'll understand.
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• China
24 Nov 10
Thank you!
@sandymay16 (1617)
• Philippines
23 Nov 10
You're teacher is rude so very rude and out of context. You can even report your teacher by making such comments that hurt your feelings. He has no right whatsoever to make such comments. And please don't pity yourself. Everyone is born equally beautiful. We are all humans and we live on same planet as your teacher does and breathe the same polluted air. Just be confident no matter what. A good cry can do good okay but after that move on and to heck with the teacher. He is far more ugly because his behavior is ugly. And one more thing the teacher is maybe only setting an example that the girl is also refusing don't take it literally. But the teacher should not have commented.
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• China
24 Nov 10
Thank you for encouraging me!I will change myself in heart.
@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
24 Nov 10
Your teacher is wrong for making such a comment; it is rude, disrespectful and worst of all very hurtful. I have never seen you but I am sure you are not at all ugly! It seems to me that you need to have more belief in yourself. This teacher ought to be reported and it is his problem and not yours and remember that there is more to a person than appearance!
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@SimpleBB (1329)
• Philippines
24 Nov 10
He might not intend to embarrass you. It could probably you that miscalculate yourself. For some people, physical appearance is not of that significance. If you think that your teacher did it intentionally, well I don't know what to say to your teacher's values doing such action. And for you, physical appearance should not hinder you in doing what you think is good for you, not all people are after the looks. Being confident is an edge, so that is what you have to build in you. Always remember that it is always how you carry and present yourself.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
24 Nov 10
Is your teacher American? Well if he is I know why he said that! Americans, although not all, teaching in a foreign countries their native language are actually uneducated themselves. They don't even have a degree! Sorry but this is the truth. My Korean friends told me about this fact and told me incidents like this one. They think so highly of themselves that they think they're much better than the people around them. One thing about this foreign teachers is that they don't try to learn the culture of the country we're they're working at. He may not have intended to hurt your feelings and he was just trying to hit a joke, but still it was a very cruel joke. Don't take it personally! Just lift up your head and next time tell him you don't have a girlfriend because you haven't found the one that can match your specifications. The more you get insecure, the more you will be the target of the joke or bullying.
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• Philippines
24 Nov 10
i think, what your teacher did was wrong, because no one has a right to humiliate a person. if i were you, i'd go and have a talk with my teacher, tell him about what happened and how you felt about it. cause i dont wanna be a laughing stock in school. hehe! for others, they will just ignore it. Physical appearance is not important as long as you believe in your self. Prove yourself in anyway. Don't be carried away with it. You'll be fine.
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
23 Nov 10
Your teacher is so wrong. I don't understand why as a teacher he could say something so hurtful to his students. We have been taught that the appearance is not important. The most important is to have a good heart inside. Don't take it to your heart, as a man, the look isn't that important. Man is supposed to be confident by his career, business, knowledge and so on. I love China
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@annein (128)
• Singapore
23 Nov 10
that teacher of yours, so rude ha? no matter how good looking he is, if he really is, he don't have a right to insult you that way. ignore him! don't take what he said seriously. love doesn't come with looks. and there are women that can fall in love with a not good looking guys. as long as your kind, sincere and honest, for sure there will be a woman that will fall for you. be yourself and down to earth. she might just around the corner, you just don't know.
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@shaggin (71663)
• United States
24 Nov 10
That is really sad that a teacher would speak about a student that way. Talk about ruining your students self-esteem. That makes me sick that you had to sit there and feel that way. Teachers are adults they are supposed to act like adults not lower themselves to picking on people due to their appearances. I think the teacher should be reported for saying something like that.
@MAllen400 (829)
23 Nov 10
You have nothing to worry about but I think your school does for having such a bad teacher. I think it does not matter what anyone looks like on the outside it is what is on the inside that matters. Confidence comes in time. Be kind, thoughtful and a friend the rest will come and dont worry about appearance as everyone is different.
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@kingparker (9673)
• United States
23 Nov 10
Your English teacher should not take it as a joke and your are the clown for the whole class to laugh about. That just too mean. You know what, you can report it to the administrative office, and tell the dean about your English teacher abusive act.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
26 Nov 10
Hi koAebryant! I know its quite natural to feel the way you are now. But if you believe you are ugly then you are. Try to take all these in like a pinch of salt and start learning to laugh together with them. You should start believing and trust the positive person you are. It makes it easier to move on and to start having a positive outlook.
• Indonesia
23 Nov 10
Don't take the teacher's words so seriously just be yourself. Appearance doesn't matter, a true good girl will accept whatever appearance his boyfriend is (well, very seldom to meet this kind of girl) Let me tell you 1 thing: usually an ugly man ended up with beautiful girls and vice versa :D Hope this cheer you up and have a nice day
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@boldyus (23)
• Romania
23 Nov 10
Hi. Do not be worried about appearances, just be confident. I don't know why your teacher say that but i think that he just made a joke. At my school some of my teachers asked us if we want to make sometimes jokes and we accept. One of our teacher when we don't know the lesson he say that we are monkeys and all students are laughing. Just take it as a joke. Don't worry about the appearances. Thanks
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• United States
24 Nov 10
First I think your teacher is a Sh!T! What gives him the right to demean you in front of the class? I'm sorry , I just feel like walking over to him and kicking him in the b@lls!As for you. I can't see you but I can tell you are a sensitive , kind young man and these are great traits to have. Just be the best koAebryant you can be.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
23 Nov 10
Hi KoAebryant, What an odd thing for a teacher to be saying to a student! Are you 100% sure that you heard him right? I just can't even imagine a teacher being so unprofessional and rude. Actually, just letting his students call him "David" sounds very unprofessional. I would probably ask him right out why he did that and why he deliberatly humiliated you. Then I would go to someone in a higher up position and report him. That kind of behavior is unacceptable. As for your appearance I am sure it is no where near as bad as what you are thinking it is. And above all, I don't think you should worry about it. Not all girls are looking for a "pretty boy". I have no idea what you look like but it doesn't matter. It sounds like your main problem is lack of self-confidence and I'm sure this incident didn't help matters.
@ebuscat (5935)
• Philippines
24 Nov 10
For me because it is the example then they feel that you are the one ho can accept it but better to ask and talked to your teacher of that way so that you know his side before you can conclude everything.
• China
24 Nov 10
hi! koAeb, Don't worry about that. you are you. you have your own life and your own mind. Don't give up your dream for others, take it easy! i suggest, if he said it again, you stand up and loudly "My appearance is none of your business!".that's all! god bless you!
@shuley (368)
24 Nov 10
Ohh don't cry, your teacher is bad, he had no right to treat you like that. Maybe you should talk to him that you've been offended what he said so that your feeling will be lighten and David won't do that again either to you or other students.
24 Nov 10
just ignore them!