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Josh and Pamela: Stereotypical Home Schoolers - Part I

Jun 06, 2008 11:32

[This entry was posted - by me - to Josh's blog on HSA.]
Okay, so you’re thinking, “Josh is right on about home schoolers. They are that way! They really need to take a look at this.” Or maybe you’re thinking, “How can Josh poke so much fun at home schoolers? Their intentions are good and anyone can be misguided.”

Well, part of the reason Josh ( Read more... )

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pazkallah June 6 2008, 18:57:18 UTC

i'm sorry, i'm not sure i followed your thought process here... i'm sure it's me being semi "out of it" due to a stressful day... but are you saying that homeschoolers, in general, have a relationship impediment? i'm not sure if that is what you were saying, but if it IS, i wonder what your basis of comparison is? also, would that be all homeschoolers, or is there a particular group of homeschoolers you know? i was never homeschooled, so i really don't know too much about it, but i knew some kids who were... and i've chosen to homeschool my kids, so i'd like to understand a bit better what it is that you mean.

Ah... songofjoy02 June 9 2008, 02:55:15 UTC

Well, I've known a lot of really conservative home schoolers and you might say they have socialization issues due to stress on avoiding "inappropriate" guy/girl interaction, which is sometimes defined as talking, making brief eye contact, etc. ;-) I don't know if you've been following my husband's blog entries about home schoolers, but this was a follow up to that. He's basically poking fun at the kind of home schoolers he and I grew up being, so I'm just following up by making sure people understand that we really did have that background.

Rest assured, we're most definitely not of the mindset that home schooling necessarily stunts and person's social development. :-D

Re: Ah... pazkallah June 9 2008, 13:27:09 UTC

oh... well... don't be too hard on your parents... i'm sure they were just protecting you from a broken heart and a demoralized, romanticized, idea of love. though i fault my parents for nothing, i can't help but wish (at least part of me wishes... the other part lives with no regrets) that i had been brought up with more modest standards. my first kiss was at 16... and only 2 yrs after that i had lost my virginity... it is probably my deepest regret that i was not able to present myself to my husband as a "pure and spotless bride". thankfully, YHWH heals us and makes us whole. just don't forget to thank your parents for their good intentions, even if you weren't crazy about their method. :)

Re: Ah... songofjoy02 June 9 2008, 19:12:41 UTC

Actually, none of this was intended as criticism of my parents. Though there are things I'd like to differently, this particular post was more a reflection on things I wish I had done differently. My parents didn't tell me to be the way I was at all, so I most certainly can't blame them. :-D

As far as purity, I think some in the church place too great an emphasis on virginity. Purity and virginity are not the same thing at all. I don't know your faith background exactly, but if you believe the salvation message...like you said, God makes us whole. That's the message of the Gospel. Forgiveness and freedom from guilt are granted us; we are not pure because we have lived in a pure way but because Someone purified us with His blood. That's why I don't have to live in sin even though, by nature apart from Him, I am a sinner. This is also why I believe that a bride can be pure on her wedding day even if she isn't a virgin. It's the cleansing of her heart that makes her so.

sweetpeapink June 6 2008, 19:09:24 UTC

Good grief...a CORDUROY jumper in the middle of a Missouri summer???

Maybe whoever it was who came up with saying that corduroy and denim jumpers are more modest actually had a diabolical plan to reduce the surplus of homeschooled girls (check the stats...there are more women in the world than men) by making as many as possible die from heat exhaustion.

Incidentally, I think the print of your jumper is actually really pretty, and it looks quite comfortable. I just wouldn't wear it in the middle of summer.

Fun post! :-)

Er, well... songofjoy02 June 9 2008, 02:57:12 UTC

I have to admit that my wardrobe choice was really not that great. I went to that first reunion thinking I would take clothes that would wrinkle the least...and then I found myself in the middle of a hot Missouri summer, and it was quite uncomfortable. :-P And, yes, the print of the jumper is really pretty. I loved wearing it since it made me feel like a princess. ;-) Unfortunately, I've gained so much weight since getting married that I can no longer wear it. :-( Oh, well...I'm trying to move away from wearing my floral prints...and to stick with solid colors and stripes or more stylish prints these days.

leahjoy June 6 2008, 20:34:34 UTC

In that picture of Josh, are there girls *looking* at him!!??? ;-) Don't show their parents!

stormimay June 7 2008, 00:56:41 UTC

LOL.
Okay, I was homeschooled for 13 years and I was never like that. Neither were most of my homeschooled friends. But I knew those, I did...
LOL

Eh, well... songofjoy02 June 9 2008, 02:57:54 UTC

You know, I was one that was like that. :-P Of course, I could always find people more extreme than me...still...hahaha.

taramae1977 June 7 2008, 03:04:18 UTC

Just think...

And all that time of crushing on some guy, God already had your husband picked out! I thought that was very cool. Oh I remember that post. Wow, that's a while ago. =)

What does Josh think of you crushing over another guy right before you met? ;-)

recondite2020 June 8 2008, 14:15:43 UTC

I was/am totally cool with it. I mean, what's wrong with liking the best person you can see out of those you interact with so long as you control yourself? It seems pretty natural to me and I have been "guilty" of the same thing in the past. ;-)

Well... songofjoy02 June 9 2008, 02:58:30 UTC

I guess Josh answered that question himself. ;-)