I have a question...

[conuly]

Occasionally, with a wide and varied range of people, the subject of homeschooling comes up. And somebody inevitably pops up to say they're against homeschooling because "they want their children to learn to socialize". And yet, if they sent their kid to school, and the kid spent time with his/her friends in class, the teacher invariably says "you're not here to socialize, you're here to learn". Which is true. If you want to socialize, aside from HUGE homeschooling groups, there's other places like the playground and structured "after school" activities. But some people just keep missing the point, I think.

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[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

Ugh, yeah. School IS a place to socialize as long as you don't do that INSTEAD of learning.

*heehee* Eric's granny is a strange lady, and she was quite annoyed to find out he was dating a weird quiet tomboy from college AND was starting to get serious. She said (in her trademark high-pitched screech), "Ye didn't go to college to go courtin'!" and then later when he told her we were getting married the first comment was, "Ye didn't get her PREGNANT didje?" We got married AFTER I had finished college, and he had dropped out in favor of a REALLY nice job (the company faltered in 2001 and quickly downsized, taking out many positions including his).

[fjorab-teke.livejournal.com]

Grah, forgot to mention the homeschooling...I know a LOT of people who home-school, and from what I gather they're not missing out on anything. ;-) If I had gotten along with my mom better, I would have gladly done so if she wanted to.

[conuly]

It seems like most of the non-adult people at NC are homeschooled sometimes. Some homeschooled kids no doubt do miss out, but that's because they're being homeschooled for reasons of abuse and control, something which would've happened if they'd been sent to school. Most of them, I think, are fine.