How far is too far?

    Once, during my junior year in high school I was caught red handed smoking behind the school and that didn't set well with my principle. My actions landed me in an alternative school, where all the trouble makers in the school district were sent to serve 30 "good" days, staying there for as long as it took to complete those "good" days. While I was there, I was able to find a reason to get through each miserable day.
    Her name was Ms. Lefere, a young and enthusiastic history teacher with a killer body.  Her hair was light brown and her skin was porcelain, but not the nasty pale kind of porcelain.  Those full, seductive lips sent me into an imaginative daze, plunging me into a world where all things are possible.  If only reality weren't so lame.
    Whenever she wasn't looking I would stare, just imagining being one of those lucky kids that you see on the news for being seduced by an attractive older woman. Especially a teacher, that's like a double bonus. Just imagine having national recognition of what would most likely be the lay of your life.  Besides I think she was my first love.
    However, now that I myself am older I can't help but see things from a more mature point of view.  I have a group of teenage girls giggle in my direction from time to time, but I'm easily able to ignore them and go on with my day.  This makes me wonder though, about the weirdo's that don't ignore that under age, innocent student/child that is curiously flirting.  I'll be the first to admit that if I would have thought I had a chance with Ms. Lefere, I would have taken it!  But unfortunately that doesn't mean that she would have had the o.k. to have her way with me.  She would still have to consider the consequences of her actions sooner or later, and any mature, responsible teacher would ignore that student that keeps asking for a "special" extra-credit assignment with those flirtatious eyes and give them some book work.
    What if you can't tell weather or not their over 18 though? This is a common problem that I would like to take some time and address. Well if you're a teacher the answer is still NO!  For everyone else though here's my advice: Don't ask them their age directly or they might lie, in which case you will still be the one taking responsibility for your actions.  Let's face it though, there are a lot of tricky girls out there with the body's of 20 year olds while in the 9th grade of high school.  The best way to crack these girls without offending anyone is to simply talk and get to know them.  You'll be surprised how quickly her true colors are revealed, and then you've got to remember to be strong and end it before it starts if she is under the age limit.  This is by far the hardest part.  I've found that thinking about your life at the present time sometimes helps.  Just imagine everything that you've got going for you (job, girlfriend, MySpace reputation), and you'll soon realize that there's not much room for a dramatic young girl to mix things up for you.  Also thinking about the legal consequences can sometimes help you to walk away. 
    Some of the things that are cool when you're a kid just aren't that cool when you grow up no-matter how hard you try.  This is one of those things, if your like me and you missed out on the sexy history teacher fantasy as a kid, then I'm sorry but now's the time to let it go.  Although I'd still totally hit that fox Ms. Lefere if I ever see her again.