Today, I started my new job as a teacher. Worried about how I looked, I asked a coworker if I looked okay. She said, "You look fine. Just like a normal high school kid." I spent the next half hour convincing her that I was not a student, but a teacher. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I started at a new school. It's a pretty great school, but there's only one problem: Everybody thinks I'm a teacher. I'm only a freshman. FML
Today, I went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML
Today, all of my friends and teachers asked me what was wrong because I looked sad and tired. One kid even said that I looked like "an abused housewife the day after." I was fine. It was the first time I went to school without wearing any makeup. FML
Today, a colleague said I looked “different” and I thought it was a compliment. It turns out they meant that I looked “tired and stressed.” I smiled awkwardly and said, “Thanks?” while internally dying. FML
Today, I walked into school confident about the new hair color I'd had done over the weekend. My drama teacher apparently dyed her hair the same color; everyone noticed and thought I'd copied her. FML
Today, I started my first teaching job ever. As I was teaching, another teacher interrupted my class about 5 times because she thought it was her class. Not only did she ruin my confidence, her behavior caused my students to laugh at me. FML
Today, I started a new job. As I was introducing myself during the morning get together with the team, I forgot how old I was, and panicked. I ended up saying I was "twenty-fine." I’m 27. FML
Today, and for a long time, I've had a phobia of schools. I'm extremely stressed out about starting in a new school. Normal, right? Yes, except that I'm the teacher. FML
Today, I saw my former high school teacher at the mall. After a nice conversation, she mentioned that I "still dress like a slut." FML
Today, I ran into an old student of mine at the grocery store. She didn't recognize me at first so I introduced myself as her old teacher. She looked taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Oh my God... you're still alive?" FML
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Top comments
Dalliance 4
I'm a teacher, 25, and look about seventeen. It sucks. I sympathize.
StopDropNRoll 11
Play a joke on your students. Sit down and wait for the the teacher :D
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Comments (124)
ChiFan96 3
Hey, take it as a compliment.
ltsune 3
Might be bad now, but in 50 years you'll enjoy looking ten years too young!
disney_blonde 16
If you look young, you should probably dress a little more professionally to compensate.
darkwing119 5
that's good or bad depending on if your a elementary teacher or a high school teacher because you don't want a student hitting on you
xmrsxmansonx 5
BEEN THERE! Used to student-teach when I was 18-20. LOVED it, but there were a lot of times I also got disrespected from the older kids. I know your pain. Even the other teachers still called me "kid" lol
crashley21 10
I know how that is. I look a lot younger than I am. I am 21 and could pass for like 14. But look at the bright side, when we're like 40+ we won't look it.
lisha88 1
I have that same problem...I hate looking young
LilSideTwerk 0
Teachers earn like no money! Why be one?! Wtf ?!
JessicaKitty 0
At least you look young!
tr3vst3r 5
You could have your own TV show, and call it "Ms. Young"