Are monks expected to accept life lessons from (time spent with) the laity?, was asked on another place, in a Village.
To keep it short: actually no. That is why the Buddha gave his monks teachings, advices and at least the Vinaya and to pick out a certain teaching, possibly fitting well to help to stay secure with ones ways of asking:
3. Kulasuttaṁ - Families
Bhikkhus, families endowed with seven factors are not suitable to be approached, even if already approached it is not suitable to take a seat. What seven?
Does not rise from the seat happily, does not worship happily, does not offer a seat happily, hide their belongings, gives a little when there is a lot, gives a little of exalted things, gives carelessly. Bhikkhus, families endowed with these seven factors are not suitable to be approached, even if already approached it is not suitable to take a seat.
Bhikkhus, families endowed with seven factors are suitable to be approached, if already approached is suitable to take a seat. What seven?
Rises from the seat happily, worships happily, offers a seat happily, does not hide their belongings, gives much when there is a lot, gives some of the exalted things, gives carefully. Bhikkhus, families endowed with these seven factors are suitable to be approached, if already approached it is suitable to take a seat.