Teacher's Pet

I assumed the worst when this episode started.

The world has gotten so crazy, and people have gotten so used to assume the worst both in the telling of a story, and in the possible outcome of a situation, that this kind of situation could never have worked in a current show.

A teacher is no longer able to be outside friends with a student bec. everyone assumes the worst and is afraid of the worst happening.

A teacher locally here in Utah got helped a younger student find her way home and got disciplined for it. A high school principal drives three intoxicated students home after an activity, rather than causing more problems for them by calling the authorities, and he was disciplined for it.

The world has gotten so crazy, that someone such as the character of Gail could not have been written as simply a teacher spending some extra time with a student who she can relate to bec. of similar life challenges bec. of everyone thinking the worst about her, and thinking that she is going to do the worst.

A friend of mine who is a jr. high and h.s. band instructor who is very close to her students has very carefully even avoided adding any of her students as Facebook friends.

Singles have the same issues. People assume the worst about us and are fearful of us.

So sad.