Lying. I lie to my students all the time. I like to think I'm doing it for the purpose of self-preservation and on some level bizarre being culturally appropriate.
I figure it is easier to SAY I have a boyfriend (than actually do the work to have one) to give my students the message that I am NOT available for asking out or setting up.
I had some "incidents" with students in the past. And, realized I needed to do something...thus I started telling my students I had this wonderful boyfriend (it is pretty exciting having a made-up boyfriend because he can be anyone and do anything - so much flexiblity there - which can also get tricky when you forget what you have said AND there is lots I have said - which could be a couple of blog postings all on their own...but I digress).
Soooo...today in class I am introducing new vocabulary words with the beginnings sounds of "r" and "s" and one of the new words is "ring." I show the picture of the word and then point to the two rings I am wearing. I then ask the students if they are wearing rings.
One students pipes up with, "Teacher! Two rings two boyfriends?"
And, like lighting (because I lie all the time to my class about my personal life) I fire back, "No, One boyfriend two rings!"
I then of course try to explain that American boyfriends are good and buy things (I know this is not really always the case but my made-up boyfriend buys me lots of things - just ask my students).
Sooo...there is more discussion about my two rings and my boyfriend. Eventually the class decides that I have one husband and one boyfriend (you also need to realize my students come from a polygamous background and culture so multiple "relationships" are not a problem for them).
I do think briefly that this is out of control. But, if my students think I have one boyfriend or two boyfriends or one husband and one boyfriend it is fine by me as long as they are not asking me out or trying to set me up.
I probably should cut back on my lying but once you start down the slippery slope it is so hard to stop.
Lying....
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
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Sister, I am so glad one of us has a husband AND boyfriend. Now, we don't have to worry. At least you went all out.
Fake Boyfriends are great. Your little sister has one too. Keeps the busy bodies from setting me up.
What's your boyfriend's name? -GenerationBob
This has me laughing out loud. But just think - if you went out with some of these guys, you could probably acquire lots of cows....
And really, who need rings when you could have cows? And be one of three wives?
Hmm...my boyfriend's name...Adam Francisco...Adam being his first name, Francisco being his middle name and I haven't been able to consistently remember a last name. There are reasons for each name which I can blog about at a later time.
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