Argumentative

The attacks homeschooler receive from ignorant public school children about how home education works baffles me. The number one issues homeschoolers are accused of most is antisocialism. Another issue that bugs me from a homeschool viewpoint is the rejection from public schools to participate in extracurricular activates. The way I perceive this situation is homeschoolers are in a constant fight to establish themselves. They’re antisocial yet they want to participate in extracurricular actives? That right there crumbles the public school child of their viewpoint of homeschoolers. Because who is this “antisocial” homeschooler who wants play basketball, on a team, with other kids? He must not be antisocial then, huh? I may be bias towards homeschoolers because most of my great friends are homeschoolers and some of the coolest, smartest, humblest kids I know. Please don’t judge all homeschooler for being antisocial. There are socially awkward kids everywhere in this world, even in the, (shock), public schools. There are, like wise, active kids, engaging, and chatty kids, too, found in homeschool circles and publicschools alike.

The word “homeschooler” I feel has the wrong reputation for nerdy kids with red hair and head to toe denim. Am I wrong? Maybe. Fact is, even if homeschoolers used to be like that, homeschoolers have become well-rounded kids with solid characteristics, engaging attitudes, and an wholesome education. (And if I may add, pretty snappy dressers too.) Yes, they are aware of drugs, sex, and the “big bad world.” They’re not overly sheltered and they can be pretty street smart. Homeschooler kids are just that: kids. Public schooler kids are just that: kids. Kids like to have fun, cause mischief, and laugh. One of the minor differences between the two is where they receive their education: at home or in a building.

With that said, homeschoolers are humans like everyone else. There should be no need for discrimination against homeschoolers. There is nothing wrong with disagreeing with homeschool education or publicschooling education. But don’t attack either with something as common as “antisocialism.”

I don’t know if I made my point, but I hope I at least revealed some of the illogicalness that have been made towards homeschooling.