Dumbledore's barriers

[susanmcgee48176]

Yes, we know that DD has a lot of barriers.

Before I get into that, btw, when did the Religious Right become the 
only Christians? Who cares what the right wing fundamentalist 
nutcakes are going to say? Why is everyone ignoring the gay friendly 
very tolerant Christians here in the U.S.? And oh yes, I've been to 
websites where JKR's Christianity is questioned even before this 
revelation. Ychhh..
But I digress.

Most teachers of high school students have clear professional 
boundaries. 
Even the straight ones who can get away with a reference to their 
wife or girlfriend.
But lgbt teachers are usually even more careful. If they made an 
exact equivalent reference (as in "I went to the movies with my 
boyfriend Saturday night) all hell might break loose because 
they're "flaunting" their relationship.

But high school students are often in the throes of puberty and 
obsessed with sex, and do sometimes get crushes on teachers, so 
boundaries are critical. 

So I suggest that DD and McGonagall and Flitwick are never portrayed 
talking about their personal lives because they have good 
professional boundaries


DD never tells Harry ANYthing about his personal life, until after he 
dies. Harry wonders why Harry never asked!

DD was brought up in a dysfunctional family with a secret everyone 
had to keep. He had more investment than many others in keeping his 
life private.

Susan