As a teacher of 11, 12 and 13 year olds, it is fascinating to watch children go from disliking members of the opposite sex to being nuts about them. Most 4th and 5th grade boys don't like girls and it's usually vice versa. By the time these same kids reach sixth grade they are so boy crazy or girl crazy it's ridiculous. It's amazing to watch how these children try to let someone know they "like" them. Teasing, hair pulling, hitting, pushing, kicking, love notes, gifts etc...
In my school interactions like these would not be unusual:
Ow! Why did you hit me?
Because Tommy likes you!
Why did you call Susie a freckle faced dog?
Because she's hot!
This is why the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon struck me as so funny. It's so true to life. Can you all relate?
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