Did anyone else feel like some school teachers actually hated students?
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately and wanted to see if anyone else in Sri Lanka has had similar experiences.
Did anyone have teachers who genuinely seemed like they disliked kids… or even enjoyed putting them down?
I’m not talking about strict teachers who wanted discipline or pushed you to do better. I mean the kind who:
Reward snitching and “teacher’s pet” behaviour
Encourage ass-kissing over actual thinking
Shut down any form of individuality or questioning
Expect extreme compliance rather than understanding
It felt like the system rewarded blind obedience, not intelligence.
And the way teenage relationships were treated… like it was some kind of crime. Always labelled as a “distraction from studies”, but ironically, the teaching quality itself was poor. So what exactly were they against?
Looking back, it sometimes felt like certain teachers were projecting their own issues onto students. Almost like they hadn’t healed from their own past, and they were using authority as a way to feel in control. And students became easy targets.
I don’t want to generalise because there are a handful of good teachers out there who genuinely care and change lives. But the negative ones can leave a lasting impact.
Curious to hear:
Did you experience this?
Do you think it’s a systemic issue or just a few individuals?
Has it affected how you view authority or education today?
Would be really interesting to hear different perspectives.