Is it normal to think of a teacher as a mother figure?

This is going to make me sound like a weirdo. I’m sorry. Nothing about this at all is sexual.

So I (female) have the general mommy issues. My grandma, who was my main mother figure, died when I was 8. Since then, my mom has been sporadically emotionally absent. This has been really difficult for me and I’ve accidentally been seeking out mother figures in my life for years. Usually it’s something harmless like celebrities or singers. Somebody that doesn’t actually know me.

But this time, it’s one of my teachers. She reminds me so much of my mom but more energetic and lively. It’s everything I’ve been looking for packaged into one person.

The problem is, this one class is 30 people and I barely talk. Plus she’s busy with extracurriculars. So basically I’m just another student for her to grade stuff for. Nothing special. I don’t know why this kills me so much inside. I just wish she would talk to me or something to help me with everything my mom did when I was younger. Thinking that she will maybe talk to me gives me a reason to get up in the morning. Which sounds dorky. But it’s the truth. I just wish she would give me attention.

Is it normal for me to think of this teacher as a mother figure? If anyone has had a situation like this before I would appreciate any advice. This is killing me inside.