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A lot of people seem to think homeschooling means no socialization. While this can be true, it's very frequently not true - if you're in a place where homeschooling is legal, just google it and you'll find a bunch of homeschooling co-ops near you where they regularly hang out.

Aella

@Aella_Girl

Jul 20, 2020

I was well socialized as a homeschooler - and not just with my age group! We socialized as a full community, so I was constantly around much younger and older kids, as well as adults. Very little of what we did was tightly stratified by age.

Aella

@Aella_Girl

I think at least some of the 'homeschoolers aren't socialized' stereotype comes from homeschoolers developing a *different* culture from the outside world. We had different vocabulary, senses of humor, and media we watched. We were very well socialized with each other.

6:35 PM · Jul 20, 2020

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You'd think that from the inside. Most people find homeschooled people to be less socially competent. They're de facto correct

Fatchu@Frosty Faustings

@yofatchu

Jul 20, 2020

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@Aella_Girl

So is it mostly the same personality types that our home schooled? Or is it different types of people with different backgrounds. That mashing of cultures and personality your would get in public/private school is what I was referencing.

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I had friends who home schooled their kids They had plenty of socialization and when they did high school they were able to take part in sports and other activities

Bring on the asteroid impact

@ItsAsteroidTime

Jul 20, 2020

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@Aella_Girl

It can be extremely difficult for families in rural areas where the next closest town is a trek. Otherwise, you're spot on. Did you ever attend public school? If so, would you recommend homeschooling instead, pandemic or otherwise?

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Sometimes, though not usually, homeschooling serves as an avenue to allow parents to protect their children from threats to the parent's beliefs. IE, an indoctrination camp at home. Such is the stereotype, anyway.

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I was homeschooled, and the lack of socialization really fucked me over in adulthood

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

Jul 20, 2020

I suspect this is genetic? If you give a kid a lot of confrontation you could be like "yeah and that gave her anxiety." If you don't give her any confrontation you could say the same thing. i had very little of it when I was growing up and I have very little anxiety now.

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Your description seems like a "socialization monoculture", the group is all people with similar interests and experiences. Many but not all public schools are monocultures. My schools had a broad spectrum of ethnicities, class, etc. There was mixing across groups despite cliques.

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The problem is that it is not an open and diverse community.