A note to the graduating seniors of the TCC.
This is NOT an imagine. In fact, this is reality. And I’m so, so sorry.
It’s never easy being a member of the TCC. It’s never easy having feelings for someone who 99% of the time won’t share those exact feelings for you. It’s never easy for any graduating senior to walk away from their TC knowing deep down that even if they try to retain contact, the two of them will eventually drift apart.
But this time, for this group of graduating seniors, it’s the worst. You’ll never have that closure. For many of you, you saw your TC one day. Things were relatively normal, and then the next day, schools were told to close. Boom! And that’s the last time you might EVER see or talk to your TC.
I just want to say, as a former member of the TCC myself, I’m so SO f’king sorry. I can’t imagine what this must be like for most of you. Even if you’ve continued through online learning, that only helps to a certain degree. There may be a handful of you who have been able to take advantage of this time to communicate more with your TC, and I hope it’s been amazing for you who have.
Please, please understand this: your TCs are just as heartbroken as you are. They’re not partying at home anymore than you are. Lesson plans, end-of-year parties for their classes, even looking forward to seeing the students they’ve grown attached to as teachers are things they’re missing and time they’ll never get back. That student who hated their subject when coming in who was finally starting to show improvement will be back to square one, and they can’t do anything about it. That student or group of students that was always making them laugh may never crack a joke at their expense again. That brilliant student who loved and was passionate about their subject and was gonna go on to do great things, they can’t celebrate those victories with anymore.
And you, the individual reading this? Your TC even misses you. Not in the same way you miss them, but they miss you. Whether you fit into one of the categories above or not, they’ve gotten to see you every day and feel like they know you at least a little. They want to watch you walk across that stage, maybe shake your hand or hug you when the ceremony’s over.
For many of you, this would have been a time of separation anxiety, considering confessing your feelings (don’t do it!!) and seeking closure with the situation with one way or another. Now it’s something completely different.
Just know you’re not alone in this. These are uncharted waters for everyone in the TCC, and I’m so sad for every one of you. I hope you’ll use this time right now to try to find something good right now. Rest and heal from this emotional turbulence you’re facing.
If you’re a graduating senior in the TCC and you need someone to reach out to, I don’t know how much I can help, but my DMs are open.
