> Even now, barreling towards 40, there’s aspects of social capabilities where I come up quite short relative to my peers. I identify with your post as a rural

> Even now, barreling towards 40, there’s aspects of social capabilities where I come up quite short relative to my peers. I identify with your post as a rural kid who mostly didn't socialize with classmates after school. I went to public school, and I'm 40 now. I think the human experience is that you are inevitably going to encounter social situations where you feel outmatched or simply don't belong. I do agree with making sure your kids experience public school, but I think that's about the bare minimum of what you can offer your kids.