I was home schooled the whole way (k-12) and have missed out on nothing. None of my peers know I was home schooled, and when they do find out, they all react wi

I was home schooled the whole way (k-12) and have missed out on nothing. None of my peers know I was home schooled, and when they do find out, they all react with surprise. My next line is, > I know, hard to tell, right? Ever since I stopped tucking my jeans into my socks, no one guesses that I was home schooled!" My point is this: I believe you are experiencing a selection bias. When someone that you meet is very poorly socialized, you might dig a little to try to understand why. If this person was homeschooled, you add a tally to the "homeschooled && poorly socialized" count. Repeat enough times, and you might have many, many marks in that box. The problem is, when you meet a well-socialized person, you are less likely to _also_ dig and find out if that person was home schooled or not. It may also surprise you to learn that in many home schooling communities, especially today, there is heavy emphasis on "socializing", and the kids can often learn things that public schoolers cannot. As an example, I was able to begin working when I turned 16. I didn't work tons, but I was available to work in hours other kids were not, so I was always working around adults. I quickly refined how to interact with adults and learn from them. Public schools segregate kids by age, so the only adults they interact with are teachers/administrators, not adults in more "peer" relationships.