Eh, Michelle was a child actress who came up through Nickelodean, which...kind of makes Buffy seem like a cake walk in comparison. They did a documentary on how bad it was a while back, that I kind of jumped over. But from all reports? Bad. It's better now. But the industry wasn't nice in the 20th Century and early 00s. That's actually true of most industries, in particular the glamour ones. Publishing is horrible - I know someone who wrote a book about serial bullying and 90% of the stories were from the publishing industry. NBC? I was told that interviewing for NBC was akin to being put on a chair and interrogated while they shown a spotlight on you. GE was run like a machine - they watched every move you made. It was horrible. No, it's not just Hollywood. I worked for a bank where they just yelled at people constantly. Theater? Ugh. Music Industry? Oh dear, no. Ballet? Ouch. Aft? Don't get me started. Fashion? Ha.

This is not an easy world to live in. The default is selfish asshole syndrome. People put their self-interest above all else.

My niece has the right idea - she goes camping every weekend in Montana.