Developing
a crush on each other and later suffering lovesickness and heartbreaks, Ho Chi
Minh City elementary and middle school kids leave their teachers and parents
scratching their heads.
“Why on earth did Hung like An, but not me?” a
fifth-grader at an elementary school in District 1 cried out to her mother,
Hong, one day after coming home from school.
Dan Tri newswire reported the mother was
startled when her kid admitted that she had had a ‘relationship’ with a
classmate for a month, and that she was really upset as her ‘boyfriend’ was
going out with another girl.
“He won’t steal a look at me any longer
because of that girl,” the little girl complained to her mother.
The parent then scolded and ‘ordered’ her not
to think of Hung anymore, which just made things worse as the 10-year-old
daughter utterly collapsed when they officially ‘broke up’ a few days later.
“Why did they ‘love’ each other at such an
early age?” the mother wondered.
Other students revealed infatuation was pretty
common among them, with many openly dating and writing ‘love letters’ to one
other.
H.A., a 6th-grader at a middle school in
District 4, said half of her 40 classmates had a ‘partner.’
“They often go out and exchange love letters,
presents, and even kisses,” she said. “Some are also lovelorn.”
A. disclosed one classmate cried painfully
after being dumped by her ‘boyfriend,’ and wanted to “take her own life” on
seeing him walk with another girl.
Many students said they could not concentrate
whenever their ‘partners’ were absent from class, according to elementary
school teachers.
“I once saw a fifth-grade girl threaten to use
violence with another who had dared to go out with her ‘lover,’” said Thanh
Hoa, a teacher.
Hoa confessed teachers are at a loss as to how
to deal with this student crush issue.
Many even rebuked and told them off, which
Giang Thi Xuan Thu, a parent, said would only worsen the situation.
“They should sit down and listen to them in
order to find a solution instead, as that is their real feeling toward each
other,” Thu said.
Dr. Vu Gia Hien, a psychologist, concurred
with her, saying this is a natural psychological development that requires a
subtle way to deal with rather than an aggressive approach.
“A direct intervention could lead to
consequences.”
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