I remember the first time I got asked about it as an adult, when I mentioned I was homeschool. I let out probably the biggest sigh, and said, "Sorry, but that's the first thing I'm always asked about."
The cat meme is a combination of a woman from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and a post from Tumblr about a cat not liking vegetables. Fun fact: The cat's name is Smudge Lord.
The what about socialization meme was so me/my mom growing up. I was always really popular (short term) because I could get along with everyone and people thought I was well spoken and interesting. But then when they discovered my mom homeschooled me, didn't buy me a cellphone, I had never dated or kissed a boy, etc. people would FLIP OUT and parrot the "normal people rhetoric" even though it made absolutely no sense following the conversation we just had 😂
That “question everything…because I said so” is SO real! My dad put a huge emphasis on critical thinking, and it was that critical thinking that eventually led me to leave christianity. Now my dad says “I taught my children to think for themselves, and then when they did, I was horrified.”
I graduated from highschool a bit before pandemic and yeah the socialization objection was popular. Even got asked once, "But how will you get a boyfriend? Can you go to college?"
I'm not even a former homeschooler and I find these funny! Granted the private Christian school I attended my whole life I only ever got eight snow days, six in elementary and two between 7th and 8th grade. Never again after 8th grade did my school get a snow day. It was as rare as a unicorn in those later years.
The what about socialization is still very much used. And I’m tired of hearing that question. I can speak fine, but don’t ask me to write you a letter. That’s where the problem truly lies.
Depends on your area. But check for 4-H, homeschool groups, and the local public schools that will let homeschoolers sign up for sports. Allow them to watch or read movies that a popular/trending as long as it is age appropriate material, best way to know is to watch/read it yourself.
My spouse's family homeschooled and honestly those kids are way more socially capable than most public school kids. They're comfortable talking with adults and kids of all ages because they aren't confined to their own age group. As long as you find them social events like church, sports, etc, they'll be fine.
What do you mean by relating well to normal kids? What do you want them to relate with? Genuine question. I am a homeschool kid who graduated at 16 and I'm about to have my first child myself, so I have a lot of experience relating and NOT relating to "normal" people
I ask this because a lot of what I didn't relate to was social media drama, self image issues, gender ideology, hookup culture, entitlement, etc. which is generally the stuff homeschooling parents want to avoid
