Why do some teachers choose to offer emotional support to students even when it might look unprofessional to other staff?

Can a couple ever truly focus on their marriage while they are both still fighting to get sober?
If you somehow managed to "cling" to a plane, what kind of gear or equipment would you need to even attempt to survive?
Why do people care so much about pleasing society, even if it means sidelining their own dreams or their kids’ dreams?