everybody has a secret the ex teacher
May 19, 2022
In this episode, the hosts discuss sharing personal secrets and prioritizing relationships. They delve into the controversial topic of relationships between former teachers and students, examining power dynamics and ethical concerns. They analyze a specific relationship and advise the student to accept the situation and move forward.
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Panic Attack Sparks 'Live Boldly' Realization
- Flex shares a personal panic-attack anecdote imagining human extinction which triggered existential fear.
- That moment motivated thinking about living fully and not deferring desires for trivial fears.
Sex With An Ex-Teacher While Travelling
- Amanda describes meeting and sleeping with her former biology teacher while travelling in London years after graduation.
- She felt empowered and rebellious, and kept the encounter secret from friends and family.
Preexisting Dynamics Make It Creepy
- Flex and Annabelle note the relationship's precursors (teacher befriending student) make the later encounter feel creepy.
- The teacher's sustained attention and boundary-crossing behaviour reframes the encounter as problematic.