“Homeschoolers are weird”

[Anonymous]

People can do what they want with their kids but I used to be upset over TikTok homeschooling moms trying to convince other women to take their kids out of school. I use TikTok because it’s important my work and dont comment on drivel like homeschooling mom content, but once I felt I had to because I saw women saying in the comments section that she was addressing their concerns about homeschooling. I commented that she should ruin her kids lives all she wants but to stop spreading this propaganda that might hurt other children who love going to school. This was a few years ago and I believe homeschooling is even more popular now so I wouldn’t bother.

[Anonymous]

I’ll tell you who’s weird: parents who homeschool. Not their kids. The kids are just victims.

[Anonymous]

As a professor at a community college, I can say that students who have been homeschooled stick out like a sore thumb. And not in a good way. They are indeed “weird,” for lack of a better word. They are always so behind socially and seem to have trouble adjusting to a classroom setting. I’ve even had some bring their mom to class with them. It’s sad to see this kind of codependency. I’m not a fan of homeschooling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in Maryland between Baltimore and DC and I’ve encountered a number of homeschool families while I’ve been out with my youngest (who isn’t old enough for school yet). I see many “meet ups” at large playgrounds for example- they are obvious to spot since the kids are 8-10 years old amongst 2-3 year olds, since it’s 10am on a school day so most kids their age are in school. The ones I see have children who are very verbal and talkative to adults (they approach me to say hi with unusual frequency considering I don’t know them), their parents seem to trend liberal/ libertarian based on conversations I overhear. I hear a lot of discussion about how public schools couldn’t accommodate their incredibly intelligent child who just learns differently from other kids and how they were so focused on test scores being low that they couldn’t see his unique abilities . Now don’t get me wrong, I kind of agree with this sentiment. But it seems to be a common reason why, in my liberal area, people are homeschooling their kids. The kids mostly seem at least mildly on the spectrum to be perfectly honest. Hence the “poor test scores but incredibly intelligent the teachers just don’t see it” conversation I’ve actually overheard more than once.

All the homeschoolers are know are conservative and deeply religious.

And? That’s a good thing.

Good grief.

[Anonymous]

Evangelical families make up the homeschoolers in our area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Evangelical families make up the homeschoolers in our area.

Might be true someplace.

All the homeschool families we know in Fairfax County are non-religious and started homeschooling after seeing what a mess FCPS is. They use mainstream materials, teach evolution and science, and their kids are having no problems with obtaining good college admissions. So far, one has a BSN from UVa with an RN. Another is studying engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They were sheltered and sorta weird back in the 90s. It was fundamentalist religious types who did it.
It’s much more mainstream and normal now.

This, although still more widespread among the devout religious. Or the feral forest school people. In my corner of the country there isn’t much in between.

[Anonymous]

Where did it come from? It came from homeschooled kids being weird. Most still are. I know all the homeschool moms on here are adamant that their precious baby is just too special to have professional, qualified teachers, and it really shows.

Unfortunate for the children who have little choice in the matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Evangelical families make up the homeschoolers in our area.

Might be true someplace.

All the homeschool families we know in Fairfax County are non-religious and started homeschooling after seeing what a mess FCPS is. They use mainstream materials, teach evolution and science, and their kids are having no problems with obtaining good college admissions. So far, one has a BSN from UVa with an RN. Another is studying engineering.

The common theme...they are all poor.

Nobody with $.02 homeschools unless they have an elite athlete/musician/actor or like some billionaire I know wanted to sail the world on his 200 foot yacht for a year and hired two teachers to tag along to teach his kids (and then promptly re-enrolled them in a private school when back on dry land).

[Anonymous]

My homeschooled kid is weird. She has ASD and several other diagnoses that make in person school really hard. She also had endured bullying at two different schools (see above ASD diagnosis) and homeschooling was the best option for her actually getting an education and keeping her alive.

With class sizes around 30 kids per class, the unchecked misbehavior of the kids, violence, locked bathrooms, and burnt out teachers, I am glad that there is an option to homeschool.

My daughter does an online, secular program and I pay for tutors as needed. I work from home, so I am able to supervise.

But, she is homeschooled because she is "weird", she isn't weird because she is homeschooled.