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Noames23
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| 01/05/2009 12:52 PM |
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How many of you are homeschooled and how has it helped/affected your "love life?"
I know it has helped me a LOT. I don't have all the influences from Public (or private for that matter) school. |
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JoJo
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| 01/05/2009 5:19 PM |
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I was homeschooled for 6months, 3 by my mum and 3 by the lady next door. but besides that, I went to a christian school practically for all of my schooling minus 2 and 1/2 years at public school. I found it more beneficial going to a christian school, cuz I learned to relate to people more, and i didnt have the worldly influences thrown upon me there. Im glad I went to a christian school, cuz now Im bolder about my faith and I can easily talk to my non christian friends without them feeling like Im preaching at them. It's awesome!!
As love life is concerned, I always grew up thinking it was o.k. to date lots of people etc etc, but what really changed my mind was going to Excel performing arts college (a christian based college, but non christians also go there.) when we did search for intimacy, and reading 31 girl and fywo and other books like them, I'd rather wait for the right guy, and i love that rebecca st james song "wait for me" I'd feel so special if my future husband had done the same, but I do know people make mistakes, and as long as he had sorted his life and mistakes out with God and turned from them, it would be o.k.
But yeah, I thought Id put my 2c in. lol  |
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Turn up the music
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Take a few chances
Let it all out
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Lookin' back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
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It's how you live
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artyprincess
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| 01/05/2009 8:02 PM |
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Good to see you back, JoJo! I am a homeschooler, and have been my whole life. I love being homeschooled!
I can't imagine what I'd be like if I had been sent to a public school. I can be easily swayed by peer-pressure, and in situations like that......
As to my love life...... well, it's still coming!
I find homeschooled boys fairly reserved when it comes to girls. Well, at least, the ones I know are!
So they're not falling over themselves to ask girls out, they prefer to stay on the 'just friends' level, which is very good!! |
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JoJo
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| 01/05/2009 8:44 PM |
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| Yeah... Homeschooled boys... generally they are real shy... I have met one at camp who was really awesome though... |
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Turn up the music
Turn it up loud
Take a few chances
Let it all out
'Cause you won't regret it
Lookin' back from where you have been
'Cause it's not who you knew
And it's not what you did
It's how you live
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God Bless!
Mwah XOXO
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emilyjanelle
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| 01/05/2009 9:55 PM |
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i absolutely adore homeschooled boys (okay, not in a creepy way) for the above mentioned reason:
...they're not falling over themselves to ask girls out, they prefer to stay on the 'just friends' level, which is very good!!
YES. love that. boys in public schools (sorry, to those of you out there, but it's generally true!) are going ga-ga over girls by 11 years of age, for goodness sake. homeschoolers? like, 13...14...sometimes not until they're 15! that's truly an amazing feat. you can actually talk to them. but i'll agree jojo, homeschoolers are almost always alot more reserved, because of -obviously- being so much at home.
i was in public school up until my freshman year. then the Lord laid it on my heart to do cyber school (basically home school) until i graduate. and, boy, am i glad of that! i've never been so stress-free, ever. and that's not even over-exaggerating. i never had any boyfriends while i was in public school (ironically, i had one after) but it was still tough and aggravating (AND ANNOYING) to see seemingly every other girl "get the guy" and me, all by my lonesome. nowadays, i'm more content than ever. now, i'm not bashing public school, by any stretch. some of us are simply called to that field of ministry, if you will, others aren't. i was but now i'm not. i'm glad of it, but am not exempt of my other "fields".
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artyprincess
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| 01/06/2009 5:21 AM |
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Yep. I agree emily! There is a BIG difference between the two!
My cousin (who is turning 13 in a few months) weirded me out by asking my mum 'How old I was'. (she told me after) I told her I hope she told him 'Way too old for you, son!'
But yes, we are very reserved. I freak out having to cross a busy road, ring up a business on a phone.....ugh! I am slowly gaining confidence..... very slowly! |
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Adelynn
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| 01/06/2009 10:12 AM |
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| I was homeschooled for my whole school career, and the homeschool group we were with during Junior High was boy crazy completely and they are all dating each other. So it was strange when we moved and joined a group of high schoolers that are mostly all friends, but it was probably the best thing to happen to me!! For some people, marriage is the way to go- but I feel like God has something else in store for me, and going out with or having crushes on all the guys isn't part of it |
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~*Ina
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| 01/11/2009 11:08 PM |
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I am homeschooled!
i was in school from 5th grade to 2 weeks into 10th and i was sick of it by the first week of 5th grade
but my mom didn't wanna homeschool me
then my boyfriends mom offered to give us a bunch of the books that her kids are done with
and I showed her how i could do everythign on my own.
2 days later i was home schooled! YAY!
anyway!
I loved the book so much!
there are alot of things that tie directly with my "love life" and alot of things that tie to my guy friends!
I have alot of guy friends!
and so alot of things here were real eye openers on how i should treat them and things i should say to them. even how i dress around them
cause almost all of them are quite a bit taller then me
and i never htought of that all these shirts i didnt think were low at all
are low the them WAY up there
and that that is hard for them cause all of them have taken vows to stay pure!
so i am trying to help them out alot more now
also with my boyfriend I have learned to show him more loyalty, respect, and trust from the books
that those are the things that really make a difference and last yah know!
I got for young men only for my boyfriend
he has only read a little bit so far but he isnt much of a reader n e way and only had it for liek 2 whole days :-P
One of his best friends I also got it for. and he is gonna convince my BF to read it if he doesnt do it on his own.
and I have such a waiting list for all my friends, guys and girls *almost all home schooled* that want to read the books
that I actually have the 2 copies of the FYMO out there, and i am going to get a second FYWO to have floating around too :-P |
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I know that what ever happens to me, God has a plan for it, even if it seems like nothing in the world could be happy again. I know he can take my biggest tears and turn them into beautiful flowers that smell sweet to calm my heart and mind
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smartblonde77
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| 01/12/2009 10:44 PM |
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YA like me and all my homeschooled friends are super close eccept for the 2 that hate me well on ehates me cuase the other one REALLY REALLY hates me and the one that stabed me in the back and the one that alittle WAYYYYY to far past boy crazy.....
But anyway like all my home school friends either
1:Aren't allowed to date
2:Are taken
3:are just plain mean!
or 4:are TOTTALY SHY!
but i have alot of friends that go to public school! |
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it's kinda crazy how time has a way of makein all these memories fade away so if theres only one thing you remember bout me remember that i loved you unconditionally! |
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Daughter of Zion
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| 01/13/2009 1:16 PM |
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| i was homeschooled from 2-8 grade then went to public school for high school and now go to a private college. homeschooling helped me because i had add and had so much trouble paying attention and i really needed someone to get me to pay attention to my school work. i probably would have been torn apart if i hadn't been homeschooled and wouldn't be the person i am today. i would have no confidence in myself and i would have had so many bad influences in public school. |
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Because I was created by God and for His glory, I will magnify Him as I respond to His great love. My desire is to make knowing and enjoying God, the passionate pursuit of my life. - Louie Giglio
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Daughter of Zion
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| 01/13/2009 1:24 PM |
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| as for my love life, i don't know because i havent had a boyfriend yet. but it has helped me with my friendships. since i was homeschooled, i developed friendships with people of various ages, both older and younger then me. i have friends who are four years older then my and i have friends who are four years younger then me, even some who are even younger then that. |
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Because I was created by God and for His glory, I will magnify Him as I respond to His great love. My desire is to make knowing and enjoying God, the passionate pursuit of my life. - Louie Giglio
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**Jes :-)
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| 01/14/2009 2:02 PM |
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ya i did homeschooling to!(: i went to a school till grade 9 and i dropped out and continued for another 4 years. i love it! not to offend anyone but being homeschooled it seems like the people you meet that have been homeschooled they are very stable! of course for those that didn't have the advantage of homeschooling there is people out there that are stable TOO! that being said there is advantages and disadvantages to everything. but i think if i have kids i want to try to homeschool them too, i no it's a big sacrifice!! but i think it's worth it
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SO1
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| 01/30/2009 2:12 PM |
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| I've been homeschooled since 2nd grade(9th now). it's okay but i don't know many girls and don't have any friends that r girls. my friends that go 2 school seem 2 have tons of friends yet i only have 3 friends i hang out w/. |
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Dream big dreams and trust the Planner of the universe to bring you your big love!! |
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^^@di$()N
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| 01/30/2009 6:53 PM |
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Wow, am I the only one that's been to a public school all my life?
Even though the peer pressure is crazy, and there's some bad influences, I'd much rather be in a public school, cause I'm not isolated from the outside world. It teaches me to be strong, and not give in. And since I'm gunna make some mistakes that I probaly wouldn't if I was home-schooled cause of the peer pressure. I'm not too sure how to explain it, but I couldn't imagine being homeschooled. I'd miss all my friends, being social (Oh jeez, I'd go insane!), and then public high school prepares me for college, and life. It gets pretty hard sometimes, but I wouldn't have it any other way. |
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Adelynn
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| 01/31/2009 10:31 AM |
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| homeschoolers aren't anti-social or anything, we just aren't (always) in classes all day every day with "friends." In my junior and senior years, I was hardly ever at my own house, day or night |
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"... I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy..." Acts 2.17
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artyprincess
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| 01/31/2009 3:46 PM |
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Posted By Olsenkid on 01/30/2009 2:12 PM
it's okay but i don't know many girls and don't have any friends that r girls. my friends that go 2 school seem 2 have tons of friends yet i only have 3 friends i hang out w/.
I have about the same amount of friends! They're the best friends ever, but they're often really, really busy and I only get to see them about once a month. And practically all my friends are girls. (I am a girl)!
I have your situation, Olsenkid, but reversed! I love homeschooling, and definitely wouldn't sacrifice it just for friends. But homeschooling is still just really beginning it's revolution out here in Oz, so if I homeschool my kids, they'll most likely have HEAPS of mates!! 
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SO1
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| 01/31/2009 4:33 PM |
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How im homeschooled i only have 2 do a certain amount of my books throughout the year and its real easy. it usually takes me 3/4 hrs. to get all my school done in a day compared to how my friends sit in school for 8 hrs. i dont think i'll ever go 2 school becuz the only cool thing about it is u get 2 c ur friends. 4 college i plan on doing it online. i dont really care how many friends i have i just want someone 2 hang out w/ every now and then.
GO HOMESCHOOLERS!!!!!!! 
Steven from york, pennsylvania |
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Dream big dreams and trust the Planner of the universe to bring you your big love!! |
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Mike
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| 02/02/2009 12:02 AM |
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| I've never been home schooled, and I'm pretty sure that if I had been I would've missed out on the best thing ever to happen to me. I basically thought I'd date whoever and get to know them back in 7th and 8th grade, but then I met a girl at public school who said that I went about dating the wrong way. Since then, I've become best friends with her and now (four years later) we'll probably be dating at the end of High School. I don't think I would've run across the same experience being home schooled. |
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Daughter of Zion
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| 02/02/2009 1:20 PM |
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i feel that when i went to school i didn't have "friends" in any of my classes but i was "friends" with people i knew from youth group that went to my school. i think i was the most friendly with my classmates in one of my classes, my senior year of high school. we became close because we were constantly working with eachother in and out of class. IDK if anyone who live on LI NY and went to Hofstra ISSUE conference back in may, but the group that i'm talking about was my LEAD class, (don't ask me what it stands for b/c i don't even remember) and we had so much fun working together, but i can't really call them my friends because other then that class and the fact that we went to the same hs, i have nothing in common with them. i went out to dinner with some of them during the break in january and all they were talking about was drinking and partying and i felt like a fish out of water around them.
So not everyone you become friends with in high school end up being your best freind who you share everything with. sometimes they become like a friend and after school ends, you end up hanging out with your friends from church that you have so much in common with because you have the same focus. |
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Because I was created by God and for His glory, I will magnify Him as I respond to His great love. My desire is to make knowing and enjoying God, the passionate pursuit of my life. - Louie Giglio
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Mike
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| 02/03/2009 7:05 AM |
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Very true--I only really have 6 friends at my school that I trust and hang out with, and only one that I trust with anything -- other than them, I really don't like what a lot of the other people stand for (or don't stand for---but I fail at this too) and I'm always frustrated that there are a lot of guys who's lives revolve around sex more than anything.
At Mr. McHenry practice (it's like a Miss insert town name pageant except it's meant to be funny not serious and all about looks.), I think I and two other guys (of 15) were the only ones who weren't making hip thrusts and crude jokes while we were learning the dance. It was really irritating. |
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