THE MUSIC TEACHER

When I was 17 years old I went out with my music teacher. Music wasn't actually one of my subjects so how I ended up with him I can't remember.

When I say I went out with him; what I actually mean is: I went to the cinema with him, I went to the pub with him; I went back to his flat with him; and I had 'sexual contact' with him.

'Jeremy Kyle' would just love this. And so would all the other so called 'do gooders' that like to think that they are fighting for the 'rights of youngsters' today.

However, I have to disagree.

At 17 years old, I was more than capable of knowing what I was doing. I was 'living for the moment'. I certainly don't think I was thinking any more than a couple of weeks in advance.

A man in authority, a teacher, wanted to go out with me. Of course I was flattered. There were far prettier girls than me, but I was the one that he'd chosen.

And the amazing thing was - he wasn't actually a young hunk of a teacher. He was about 20 years older, not good looking, and to be honest a bit of a mess.

One of my friends was also 'involved' with him. She was musical. She used to 'lurk' in the walk in cupboard in the music room pretending to pick up her violin. Haven't a clue what they got up to in there - or even if anything was going on. All I know is, every time she went in to pick up her violin it took her a long time???

But for some reason I got entwined with him.

I've often wondered why? But, I guess it was because he made me feel special, he made me feel loved and he treated me as an adult. To him, I wasn't just a stupid little kid.

But at 17 years old I certainly never, ever felt that I didn't know what I was doing.

May be he was 'an older man perving' on young girls, but so what?

It makes me so mad today, when I read about 15/16/17 year old kids saying that they've been 'exploited'.

Girls that age know exactly what they're doing.

I had a really sheltered upbringing - but I knew exactly what I was doing.

It takes two to tango?! ..................And teenage girls today know a lot more than I ever did?!

Will be blipping more about my teenage years later.