Sorry to hear of your struggles. There’s something so special about so many high school English teachers. The vast majority of ones I’ve met are awesome humans. I hope that your shift in feelings naturally shifts back over time. That has happened to me, too, because dreams can be so powerful and feel so real. Usually I shift back after a little time/awake experience. Maybe you will, too, after a grounding session in non-dream-world with your T. He sounds like a good one.