it's probably the most annoying FAQ ;) and considering the socialization that kids in school *do* get.... of my daughter's close friends one had an abortion and one went into rehab. Wow. And this was a good school in a good neighborhood, mind you. In the circumstances I'm almost glad she started smoking -- it's a horrible idea, but at least it's reveresible,
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:21 PM, morgan l <greyk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > No problem, opinions were flying around, and my comment likely just came > across as one more anti-homeschooling opinion. > > My anxiety isn't quite as bad as a person afraid of snakes entering a > restaurant where everyone had a snake, but that's probably the best I could > explain it. Maybe a better analogy would be that every encounter with > someone I've never met feels like a job interview--heart palpitations, > sweaty palms, shortness of breath, the whole deal. Job interviews are > absolute terror--I tend to stay employed in really bad jobs for far too long > due to it. I also have lost out on some good jobs by blowing the interview > because I was so anxious. > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I am not sure I could ever enter a restaurant if everyone had a snake >> around their neck, so kudos to you for at least going that far. >> >> Sorry I came across like a pit bull, but when it comes to >> homeschooling, I sometimes get a bit too defensive, especially when it >> comes to the 'socialization' issue. >> >> Thanx for the support and kind words. >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 6:04 PM, morgan l <greyk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > It's easy--just imagine the next time you enter a restaurant that >> everyone >> > has a snake around their neck. >> > >> > But seriously, I admire the work you've put into educating your children. >> I >> > didn't mean for it to sound as though I was jumping on the bandwagon that >> > was jumping on you, I simply meant exactly what I said, that social >> > interaction, or the lack thereof, is -my- #1 con against homeschooling >> -my- >> > daughter. >> > >> > As to the topic at hand, I hope you find the resources you're looking >> for. >> > Please keep us posted, I have not yet fully decided on what we're going >> to >> > do with her yet. She turns 1 in 3 weeks, so I've got some time. >> > >> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Morgan - >> >> >> >> I have a fear of snakes, but I imagine it is a lot easier for me to >> >> avoid snakes than it is for you to avoid groups of people you do not >> >> know. I cannot imagine how that makes you feel. I hope that it is >> >> something you will be able to work through (if, indeed, you want to >> >> work through it) >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 5:47 PM, morgan l <greyk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Actually, I was talking about my own ineptness at being able to do >> what >> >> > you've apparently accomplished. I could not get into a group to allow >> her >> >> to >> >> > socially interact. I know this about myself, and did not intend to >> >> project >> >> > that onto anyone else. I have panic attacks entering a restaurant, >> going >> >> to >> >> > the movies, attending the training classes at MAX, basically anywhere >> I >> >> > -might- have to interact with people I don't know. >> >> > >> >> > Hell, I get panic attacks responding to threads on anonymous internet >> >> > mailing lists. >> >> > >> >> > And I see now I've made a fool of myself 'cause you weren't even >> >> responding >> >> > to me. Oh well. >> >> > >> >> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> I am surprised it took anyone so long to bring up the 'socialization' >> >> >> thing. >> >> >> >> >> >> Yea, because all home schoolers lock their kids up and never let them >> >> >> go outside. >> >> >> >> >> >> My kids are more socially adept than most kids who go to public >> >> >> school. We are part of a homeschool group that goes on class trips, >> >> >> does activities together. Unlike public school where they would spend >> >> >> all day with kids their same age, my kids 'socialize' with children >> of >> >> >> all ages. When we go on a field trip or have a 'get together', there >> >> >> are kids who are as young as 7 and as old as 17 - nd my kids can >> carry >> >> >> on a conversation with each and every one of them , and their >> parents. >> >> >> >> >> >> My kids have learned to 'socialize' with people of all ages, not just >> >> >> other kids their own age. >> >> >> >> >> >> The 'socialization' thing (or lack thereof) with home schooling is a >> >> >> myth, usually propagated by ignorance. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Eric Roberts >> >> >> <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > It's socializing...it's part of human nature Scott... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> >> >> > From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com] >> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 4:21 PM >> >> >> > To: cf-community >> >> >> > Subject: Re: The hardest thing about homeschooling..... >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Eric Roberts >> >> >> > <ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> I think one clips their kids wings when they homeschool. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > And I think one clips their kids wings when they force them to >> spend >> >> >> > all day, every day with the same children, year after year. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Scott Stroz >> >> >> > --------------- >> >> >> > The DOM is retarded. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > http://xkcd.com/386 >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? 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