At some point ...

[PegLeg45]

I knew we would all get a little TAB all over us after that one 

Yeah.....I was waiting.

*Note for clarification, In my previous sarcastic post (serial killer), I do agree with TAB's first basic statement about the kid's later teen years. Crap like this early in life, along with the type of folks the parents present themselves as, can mess up a child for life.


I wholeheartedly agree with Path's assessment.......................... homeschooling has no point being brought into it.

[crusader rabbit]

Let's see... TAB you're a Kalifornistaner. 

Hmmm...  I've got a kid living in that same state.

I'm so embarrassed.

[tombogan03884]

You really have to wonder what the kid will be like as a teen.

I just can't see them being a well adjusted person as a adult.  Simlar to how alot of home schooled kids are.

I know 3 people who were Home schooled, Deepwater, who seems like a real good guy, Path (I think ) who can be an a-hole sometimes, and a good guy at others, and a former boss who was an a-hole all the time.
This breaks down to roughly 50% each way.
Pretty much the same as the public school people I've known .
Like every one else I agree with the rest of TABs post though, this poor kid is going to have a rough time in school.

[TAB]

I knew we would all get a little TAB all over us after that one 

I've met tons of home school kids,  out of all of them, only 2 were well adjusted as young adults ( late teens earliy 20s)

[mkm]

In the nature vs. nurture debate of whether someone turns out gay/straight, I lean heavily on the nurture side.  However, there is no doubt that nature decides what sex you are.  Parents are supposed to make decisions for their children when they are young; it's their job.  Last I checked, a 4 month old can't make too many critical decisions.  A child should never have to wonder whether it's a boy or a girl because it's parents were too lazy (you feel in a better adjective) to tell it.  It's likely to have problems if it guesses right; heaven forbid it guess wrong.

Now to address the other topic that got started.  I know I'll catch flak for it too, but I have to agree with TAB's full assessment.  I know a lot of people who were home schooled, and some are really good friends of mine.  I'll agree that almost all of them are very polite and respectful, and most are intelligent. However, very few have good social skills.  I know people go through public schools, etc without developing social skills too, but, from my experience, the proportion of home schoolers is greater.  I'm sure it varies some from region to region, and there are always exceptions. By the way, I am no where near California and have never been there.

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[Rob10ring]

Making a stupid decision for yourself is one thing. Jacking someone else's life up is quite another. What is wrong with gender anyway?! The huge majority of us are happy with what we are and especially glad that the other gender exists as well. Those of the opposite gender seem pretty stoked with the lot they've been dealt as well.

Home-schooling. There are probably a lot of reasons a parent may choose to do this. Gangs, drugs, or maybe the schools just won't address a problem that is the parent's concern. The parent may need to do an inventory of their ability to take on the responsibility of educating and teaching social skills. If they can't really do it, they're going to fall into the category of jacking someone else's life up.

Less than a month left in Kommiefornia!

[tombogan03884]

I've met tons of home school kids,  out of all of them, only 2 were well adjusted as young adults ( late teens earliy 20s)

You're lucky, I've never met a late teen's early twenties civilian that I would consider "well adjusted".
Then again, it's TAB making the judgement on them 

[Michael Bane]

LOL Mr. Bogan!

mb