“Seventeen to me is a child.
You’re in school.
If a school teacher is coming onto you, that’s an abuse of power.

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But I didn’t realize until I was his age,” the singer said.
“I was groomed,” she confirmed.
“It was by a school teacher.”
Now, as an adult, she’s aware that the relationship was inappropriate.
“Seventeen to me is a child.
You’re in school.
“But I didn’t realize until I was his age.”
It actually then led to the song ‘Hold the Girl.'”
/ What the hell were you thinking?"
“I don’t want any more traumas to come out,” she said.
“I would love a day where I can write a song that’s just about love or sex…
I’m getting there.
I am getting there.”