can't talk to guys/men older than me

[botwa]

well I have this problem:
I get very confused when I have to talk to guys who are older than me. let's say in average if the guy is 17 or more it's already complicated for me. I feel very uncomfortable.
I have a guess why it is so. I used to take dancing classes and had a 26 y.o. man as a teacher. They were private lessons, only me, my dancing partner and this man. And it seems that he wasn't that indifferent to me. He even asked me to invite him to my house. And he came to my house a couple of times and played video games with me (well I just don't know how to entertain a person I don't have anything in common with). During the dancing classes he acted weird while dancing with me while showing my partner his moves.
than I decided to give up dancing and he was really offended! Wow! He took it personal! And I don't feel comfortable about it. It wasn't personal, I just wanted more time for school.
And now I have huge problems. I'm very shy when it comes to men of such age. I live in the students' dormitories and there are many guys much older than me and I don't want to get in weird situations just because they ask me where governess is. I also take painting classes and the teacher is men.
I don't want to be shy and get confused. I'm absolutely OK with other people. I really think there's something to do with that dancing teacher.

[Ambrosia]

Well at your age you don't really need to be getting involved with men 17 and up. Friendships, fine. If you need to be friends with someone of that age then you will be able to talk to them. But right now, it shouldn't really matter. It's awkward because there is such a large gap between your ages. You have nothing in common with adults/people becoming adults. You are into your boy bands and what have yous (Correct me if I'm wrong, I don't know your preferences) and they are into their drivers licenses, smoking cigs, and being...Well, much older and mature. You have no business there anyways! :P

Perhaps your awkward teacher did have something to do with it. He sounds like he was way too overly attached to you. But have no worries, once you are older you will probably be able to talk to these older people with ease simply because you'll have a bit more in common with them due to no longer being on such different pages of life.

[botwa]

thank you for your reply!

the thing is that I don't intend to get involved with boys older than me but it's just hard to communicate e.g. with male teacher. I get confused too much.
e.g. I have some problems with Literature classes and need to talk to my teacher but can't overcome myself.
It's absolutely OK with women of all ages.
Maybe somewhere deep inside I think that it could turn out to be the same situation as before. I understand that it won't be like that like 99,99% but it feels awkward.