I didn’t know this sub exists but now I’m sad for myself and for everyone
I’ll give some context. Im 17 and ive been homeschooled my entire life, never even gone to preschool. and I’ve never been allowed to leave the house without permission, though I think that’s obvious. I always thought about the second part as abusive and resented my parents for it but I never thought that the homeschooling itself was part of the problem.
I understand why my parents did it, we were in another country and they still wanted me to know english so they kept me enrolled in an american online school, but one day I asked my mom ”how come you didn’t let me just go to a local school and just learn English from you and my siblings at home“ she genuinely did not have an answer and it was clear she never thought of that. i think it’s the most disappointed I’d ever been, the fact that the trajectory of my entire life hinged on just one thing my parents didn’t consider. I even barely spoke the local language which everyone else in my family did, going to a real school would’ve solved all of my problems. but I accept that maybe it just wasn’t my path.
It’s been hard, and I don’t think they want to let me go to college, but I’m fighting back and I really want to go. I don’t have any friends in real life that aren’t children of my mom’s friends or straight up family members. I want to be in control of my life
I hope everyone here heals too. I love you all.