Public schoolers don't know how to socialize. - Comments

well,i know how to socialize, I just don't like it.

Meh. I find that kids these days are just bad at sociallising in general. And who can blame them? If you're stuck in a room with several strangers and one good friend, who are you going to gravitate to? It's only human nature to want to be with someone you already know.

I remember I used to think I was bad at sociallising. Then I made an effort to talk to people... And realised they were the problem. Go figure.

The teenagers that go to public school where I live DO say bad things about homeschoolers. How do I know this? Because I've heard it before myself up close. Sadly, these kids are close-minded and would of course have no idea what homeschooling is even like as they've never been homeschooled before.

But what can you do?

But yeah, the whole thing about it being "social suicide" to talk to other people just showcases the stupidity found in the public school system. Grow up, man!

I get what you mean, To the comment below me, I'm in INDEP STUDY and my friends (because I use to be in public school) thinks that I don't socialize becuase most kids that are home schooled and stuff don't get out much...

But the only reason they don't socialize out of the clique (where I'm from) becuase it's "social suicide" to be caught dead talking to anyone outside their clique etc... Where I'm at, people are judgemental, and if you don't look their "kind" then they wont talk to you... lol...

I have never heard a public schooler say home schooled kids can't socialize. And I've been going to public school for my entire life. It actually never crossed my mind.

It might be just those kids, but everyone I know is pretty outgoing and loves to talk. Maybe it was an extreme case, and they're super shy?

I've actually never heard a public schooler say that about a home schooler. I think you're basing this off of a generalized idea. Yeah, some people say it. But a lot of people don't. Unless the words come from these kids mouths, then blaming them for being shy themselves isn't really fair.

I'm just saying that public schoolers shouldn't point out that homeschoolers are shy and can't socialize when many if not most public schoolers are the very same way. I'm sick of hearing people bring up this "OH SO MAJOR CON" to homeschooling when it is just as if not more common in public school.

yeah i agree with you. this is my first year going to public school (i used to go to private school) and the people are so cliquey and i'm having such a hard time talking to any of them

You are making this generalization that people assume homeschoolers can't socialize while you are doing the same thing to those Public Schoolers. I went to public and catholic school, and honestly, I am sometimes very shy and very afraid to socialize outside the people I know. When I meet some of my boyfriend's friends I am very quiet and withdrawn because I am afraid. You are outgoing, good. That's really a good personality trait. But some ppeople just have the problem of moving outside of their circle.

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Then they need to stop saying that homeschoolers can't be out in the public and converse with people when they aren't comfortable with it themselves.

Some people aren't comfortable with talking with strangers. Why blame them for it? It's not their fault.