This sort of thing happened to me. A fellow lab tech went to chef school and would often bring some samples to work. While enjoying some of her creations, I commented that she could tell her teachers that her fellow workers ate her homework.
I was immune to the Mom Stare because I’m on the autism spectrum. Fortunately, I was unusually compliant unless I didn’t understand the rules… When I was being diagnosed, that was a good indicator of autism.
I agree. Though I disagree with their politics, I especially am repelled by the way they throw fear into so much of their reporting. If the left did the same thing, I wouldn’t watch the programs, either (I know some left-leaning programs do that and I don’t watch them).
I know sometimes they don’t, but in general people who want to befriend someone to exploit them tend to avoid me.