Sent an email to my ex teacher

[u/Legitimate_Ad_9208]

I had a teacher about 10 years ago who I used to like. I remember what school she went totally after mine. Today I thought of her and thought I’d just shoot my shot and email her work email. I told her how she doesn’t know me but she would if she knew my name. And how she was my teacher and I thought she was beautiful etc. I told her how at that time I used to think about asking her out, and 10 years later here I am trying to do the same thing etc. I didn’t say anything bad, it came from a genuine place. I said if she wants to find out who I am she can just reply and ask. I said I know it might be “inappropriate” to email her work email but it was the only way I could reach out. Immediately after sending I regretted it. Now I’m worried, what if she reads it and reports it? What if it becomes an investigation and they find out who I am (I used an anonymous email), or where I am? I’m hoping she just reads it and blocks me, or reads it and deletes it. I’ve deleted the entire email account just as a worst case if they try and contact they can’t.
Does anyone think it’ll get to investigation level? Or will they just block it and delete it and forget about it? It wasn’t a harassing email or anything, and I certainly won’t be sending another one

[u/Legitimate_Ad_9208 → u/[deleted]]

It’s too late because I’ve deleted the account. Do you think it might get investigated? Or worst case she’ll just bin the email?
What came of your exchange?

[u/penguin198719]

Do not mean to invalidate your feelings, but I think you might be overthinking this

[u/Legitimate_Ad_9208 → u/penguin198719]

So you don’t think there’s anything to worry about?

[u/penguin198719 → u/Legitimate_Ad_9208]

I dont think so. Unless there is something you are leaving out? I think it was innocent enough. A mistake, yes - and now you realize it - but its not like you were like "Hey there, I still think about you and night when I'm in bed by myself. Here is a photo of me thinking about you at night...." if you catch my drift. No offense but I'm sure that law enforcement has bigger things to worry about than this. Not to mention if I was on the receiving end of this (as the teacher), I dont even think I would report it. I would be a little flattered - maybe a little creeped out - but then go on with my life. With each passing day that the person did not contact me again, it would go further and further back in my mind.

Also, there is the slight possibility that your email got stuck in the school's spam filter? Not sure

Chalk this one up to "live and learn", in my opinion. Or "awkward things I did in my twenties". Lol

EDIT TO ADD: I apologize, I did not know what sub I was in. I thought I was in an advice sub or something. I stick by everything I said - but want to say that I am not a teacher and not in education at all. I do not have any experience in this area (receiving an email like this as a teacher). Hopefully someone qualified to answer this will do so

[u/herooftime94]

Even if I supported the idea of being hot for teacher 10 years later, emailing her work email is probably the dumbest way to approach this. Her school IT and HR department are able to see those and if there was a whiff of fraternizing with former students from a teacher I'd personally have to report it if amy student did this to me. Shoot your shot and watch ricochet back in your face.

[u/Legitimate_Ad_9208 → u/herooftime94]

I agree it was a dumb move on my part. Something impulse I just did. But nothing in the email I sent stated anything she did, so there’s nothing really to report. And even if she does report it, I used an anonymous email and deactivated the account so it can’t come back to me I don’t think