That's exactly it. Partly because of homeschooling, I've been instilled with an, I think, rather healthy skepticism to 'normal' things. Furthermore, being in a

That's exactly it. Partly because of homeschooling, I've been instilled with an, I think, rather healthy skepticism to 'normal' things. Furthermore, being in a public school doesn't just mean conforming to 'local culture', it means conforming to the local culture of those in a small age range. I'd say conformism coupled with being a teen is significantly worse than just having to adapt to 'local culture'.