Is there anyone here that is, was, or will be Home Educated?

[G.T]

I know there won't be many of you, but is there anyone here that is, was, or will be Home Educated? I have been for about a year now because of bully issues at school. I'm doing so much better now.

 

[Gen.]

Never. You could do the test and cheat

 

[G.T]

You could do the test and cheat

My parents control that.

 

[Gen.]

Damn those law abiding citizens !

 

[Solid Lifters]

Acid X is, or was.

Why were you bullied?

 

[G.T]

Acid X is, or was.

Why were you bullied?

It was probably because I always behaved in class. It's also hard for me to stick up for myself too which made them think they could bully me more. Telling a teacher just made it worse because they said "don't tell a teacher because I bully you more". Of couse I could stick up for myself to a degree, like if someone really pissed me off I'd kick them or push back.

It was mainly verbal bullying, but some physical bullying did appear which really upset me. In the end it all got too much for me and my parents home educated me. Thank goodness.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I wish I was home educated... GT4 during lunch break!

 

[Solid Lifters]

It was probably because I always behaved in class. It's also hard for me to stick up for myself too which made them think they could bully me more. Telling a teacher just made it worse because they said "don't tell a teacher because I bully you more". Of couse I could stick up for myself to a degree, like if someone really pissed me off I'd kick them or push back.

It was mainly verbal bullying, but some physical bullying did appear which really upset me. In the end it all got too much for me and my parents home educated me. Thank goodness.

Kicking and pushing don't work. That's too wussy, which is why they kept picking on you. You gotta use "fists of rage." That's when they'll stop. Bloody their nose, and black'n their eye, and they'll then leave you alone. I imagine that's what it takes. I can't say. I never had to use "fists of rage" on anyone in shool before. Nobody was stupid enough to start something with me. I was always big and strong looking in school.

I remember one kid was stupid enough. It was in Junior High School. They were so worried what I would do to the kid, they kicked him out. Plus, he was a "problem" kid who could never behave himself and always got into fights with everyone. He was in a school for "problem" kids before attending our school, and they sent him back there after he tried to pick a fight with me. He was the only jerk in that entire school.

 

[G.T]

Kicking and pushing don't work. That's too wussy, which is why they kept picking on you. You gotta use "fists of rage." That's when they'll stop. Bloody their nose, and black'n their eye, and they'll then leave you alone. I imagine that's what it takes. I can't say. I never had to use "fists of rage" on anyone in shool before. Nobody was stupid enough to start something with me. I was always big and strong looking in school.

I remember one kid was stupid enough. It was in Junior High School. They were so worried what I would do to the kid, they kicked him out. Plus, he was a "problem" kid who could never behave himself and always got into fights with everyone. He was in a school for "problem" kids before attending our school, and they sent him back there after he tried to pick a fight with me. He was the only jerk in that entire school.

It's just not in my nature to hit someone I'm afraid.

Also another thing why I hated school was half of the students in my class were idiots. They always misbehaved, threw stuff across the classroom, shouting and even a few fights once. All of this distracted me from my work so my learning pace was pretty slow. The teachers would tell them off but it didn't work most of the time. Of cource there's always one teacher that manages to keep the class under control but they're not strict enough. Students are losing self discpline. Here in the UK it has been on the news about student behavior and is very scary.

So now I know even if I did punch the lights out of the bullies, I've still got class issues and they might come back for revenge...

 

[TheCracker]

It was probably because I always behaved in class. It's also hard for me to stick up for myself too which made them think they could bully me more. Telling a teacher just made it worse because they said "don't tell a teacher because I bully you more". Of couse I could stick up for myself to a degree, like if someone really pissed me off I'd kick them or push back.

It was mainly verbal bullying, but some physical bullying did appear which really upset me. In the end it all got too much for me and my parents home educated me. Thank goodness.

Thats really sad to hear, kids can be so cruel. Trouble is the teachers have no powers to really discipline any trouble makers these days. The teachers are afraid to physically touch a pupil because of legal issues! And the parents of these kids just haven't properly brought them up either. The secondary school nearest to where i live has security guards roming the corridors!

 

[G.T]

Thats really sad to hear, kids can be so cruel. Trouble is the teachers have no powers to really discipline any trouble makers these days. The teachers are afraid to physically touch a pupil because of legal issues! And the parents of these kids just haven't properly brought them up either. The secondary school nearest to where i live has security guards roming the corridors!

That is so true.

Once police were around my school because students from a secondary school nearby to mine came over to fight us!

 

[sicbeing]

I never really had any hostility in school, just sit back and be cool, and dont "take a stand" against bullies, and youre fine.

I may however plan on homeschooling MY kids (when I have them, and when I talk it over with da wife) because of how it can be so dangerous to their health (public school food... being around all those people, joining a bad crowd, STDs...)

 

[Solid Lifters]

That is so true.

Once police were around my school because students from a secondary school nearby to mine came over to fight us!

We have race riots in our schools. Mostly blacks against mexicans, for now. But, I see it getting bigger than that. Again, like you've said, nobody does anything about it. Even the Government officials say there's no race battles going on. They seem to have a problem admiting racism still subsists in LA for some strange reason. How can we stop race riots in our schools when even the Government can't, or wont, admit to what's going on?

 

[emad]

Kicking and pushing don't work. That's too wussy, which is why they kept picking on you. You gotta use "fists of rage." That's when they'll stop. Bloody their nose, and black'n their eye, and they'll then leave you alone. I imagine that's what it takes. I can't say. I never had to use "fists of rage" on anyone in shool before. Nobody was stupid enough to start something with me. I was always big and strong looking in school.

Fists of rage work incredibly well around that age. If you attack when they start on you, it scares the piss out of them. Especially when you push on until they shut up and beg you to stop. After 3 fights like that, nobody bullied me at school without making sure to have a very large crowd of friends around them. Even then they never tried to make the first violent move because they knew I'd fight back.

 

[cardude2004]

I am not homeschooled, but I have heard that people who are homeschooled have trouble when they go to college because they haven't been around so many people.
In our school, we don't have people watching people in the halls, so people like me just get made fun of and stuff. I should do something about it, but I just let it happen.

 

[ExigeEvan]

I know someone who is being homeschooled at the moment but that is beacuse she has an illness that makes her tired, and she can't stand a whole day of non-stop teaching.

How many of you guys that get bullied take part in a team sport? Trust me, it does wonders.

 

[cardude2004]

I know someone who is being homeschooled at the moment but that is beacuse she has an illness that makes her tired, and she can't stand a whole day of non-stop teaching.

How many of you guys that get bullied take part in a team sport? Trust me, it does wonders.

I stink at sports, so it probably wouldn't help. I would have to join some other club. Right now, I just get out of the school as fast as I can when it is over. I hate lunch, because people have a half hour to pick on you.

 

[DJM PRODUCTIONS]

Solid lifters, that may have worked back in the day' but you get in so much crap if you start a fight in most scools today.I know kids that have even had big fights out of school (it involved police to break them up), and have still gotten suspended from school. Definatly doesnt look good on any of your school records either.

My highschool has some stupid "zero tolerance" policy because their too lazy to find out what actiually happend, so anyone involved in the fight, even if you were the one who was attacked and didn't fight back will get punished for it.

But if the situation is really that bad, I say go for it... even if you get introuble for fighting, beating them in the face a few times sure makes you feel better.

 

[cardude2004]

Solid lifters, that may have worked back in the day' but you get in so much crap if you start a fight in most scools today.I know kids that have even had big fights out of school (it involved police to break them up), and have still gotten suspended from school. Definatly doesnt look good on any of your school records either.

My highschool has some stupid "zero tolerance" policy because their too lazy to find out what actiually happend, so anyone involved in the fight, even if you were the one who was attacked and didn't fight back will get punished for it.

But if the situation is really that bad, I say go for it... even if you get introuble for fighting, beating them in the face a few times sure makes you feel better.

I think that all schools, Middle & High School, have zero tolerance policies. We have them with everything, from fighting, academic dishonesty (we no longer call it cheating), to drugs or something. It applies to all rules.
I would never try to beat them up. I am a weakling. I am 5' 10" and weigh 120lbs.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Solid lifters, that may have worked back in the day' but you get in so much crap if you start a fight in most scools today.I know kids that have even had big fights out of school (it involved police to break them up), and have still gotten suspended from school. Definatly doesnt look good on any of your school records either.

My highschool has some stupid "zero tolerance" policy because their too lazy to find out what actiually happend, so anyone involved in the fight, even if you were the one who was attacked and didn't fight back will get punished for it.

But if the situation is really that bad, I say go for it... even if you get introuble for fighting, beating them in the face a few times sure makes you feel better.

Another example of how "zero tolerence" policies are destroying the education of our children. I would've hated going to school with that policy in place. It completely removes the brain and the responsibility of the shcool staff. Back when I was in school, if you showed your new knife you recieved for your birthday, the teacher would say, "Hey, that's a nice one. Here's what I have."

 

[Bryce305]

Never was and never will be thank god my parents would totaly own my a$$ then.

 

[Event]

Fists of rage work incredibly well around that age. If you attack when they start on you, it scares the piss out of them. Especially when you push on until they shut up and beg you to stop. After 3 fights like that, nobody bullied me at school without making sure to have a very large crowd of friends around them. Even then they never tried to make the first violent move because they knew I'd fight back.

My friend beat some kid up in 6th grade, and wasn't picked on ONCE, and now he's graduated. It really works!

 

[G.T]

I am not homeschooled, but I have heard that people who are homeschooled have trouble when they go to college because they haven't been around so many people.

I am a little worried about that. A educational officer came around my house the other day (it doesn't sound as bad as you think ) and she spoke to me and my parents about stuff like that. I could go to a night school now if I wanted, even though I'm 14. I never knew that so that may help me.

 

[xXSilencerXx]

I am home schooled. My 10th grade year will be my last before I start taking some colloege courses.

 

[Jondot]

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Also another thing why I hated school was half of the students in my class were idiots. They always misbehaved, threw stuff across the classroom, shouting and even a few fights once. All of this distracted me from my work so my learning pace was pretty slow. The teachers would tell them off but it didn't work most of the time. Of cource there's always one teacher that manages to keep the class under control but they're not strict enough. Students are losing self discpline.
So now I know even if I did punch the lights out of the bullies, I've still got class issues and they might come back for revenge...

Welcome to my class.

and they might come back for revenge...

Mine did - On here But i didn't punch them, i just ignored them. Seems to have worked now.

 

[keram]

I am a little worried about that. A educational officer came around my house the other day (it doesn't sound as bad as you think ) and she spoke to me and my parents about stuff like that. I could go to a night school now if I wanted, even though I'm 14. I never knew that so that may help me.

Night School instead of college?

If thats the case you might regret it. when you get older by a year or two you will have more of an urge to go out and meet people a bit more going to college will help a lot. Even if right now all you care about is GT4 (dunno if that is the case) your mind will change.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Mine did - On here But i didn't punch them, i just ignored them. Seems to have worked now.

But I didn't

I stink at sports, so it probably wouldn't help.

I know a few people who weren't good at sports ut joined a club at a young age. Back then no one cares if your good but you still get team support.

 

[megashawn]

I have a good friend who is 23 years old. He was home schooled from the 6th grade, and various things happened that caused him to never finish.

Anyhow, you can tell it today with his lack of social skills, that he was home schooled. He has trouble interacting with people, communicating clearly, talking to girls, etc. In the years I have known him, I've been trying to help him get more comfortable around people, and he has improved, but still doesn't quite know how to act.

I'm not saying homeschool is bad. I would imagine that someone who's parents actually make them learn, will be quite smart, as the focus in public schools is to train you to be a basic laborer (the majority of people), while a few excell through.

Anyhow, a word of advice, don't worry about bullys, ignore them, laugh at their jokes about you. If your a religous person, this is much what is meant by "Turn the other cheek". Bullys pick on you because you respond to them. They know you will react, in some way, and they find some humour in that. Sure, you can beat them up, get suspended, etc, and maybe they will stop, but honestly, your best bet is to ignore them, laugh with them, and start slinging the insults back.

If you become known as a good fighter, or the kid that beat up "such and such" sooner or later, someone is gonna want the title. Trust me, I know.

An insult is kidna like an opinion. People insulted me because I wore dirty clothes. My clothes were dirty, because I rode my dirtbike everyday, day after day, and stained basically everything I owned. I didn't care, cause the people I care about didn't care, and I had fun doing it. I'd rather where a dirty pair of jeans and have had the expieriance of getting them dirty then where some $50 pair of pants.

In short, become confident in yourself, know what you are good at, and what you love, and screw what anyone else thinks. If a person doesn't like you for who you are, they aren't worth befriending to begin with. True friends will find you.

 

[Max Powers]

Sure, you can beat them up, get suspended, etc, and maybe they will stop, but honestly, your best bet is to ignore them, laugh with them, and start slinging the insults back.

Honestly that's your best bet.

The best way to avoid getting picked on is to not react in some crazy way (aka "fists of fury" or telling the teacher) but instead to take it in stride, if they see that you're not going to react how they want you to, they're not going to bug you.

I never really had a problem with people picking on me because I was friendly with everybody, and when people tried to mess with me, I'd always have something to say back to them.

Also, about home schooling, I think its one of the worst ideas, kids who are leaving public school for home schooling are doing it because of social problems, which are only going to be made worse in an environment where none of the students peers are around.

I could only imagine how awkward some already awkward social situations would be for me if I had been home schooled.

Most grow out of the bully stage eventually, but kids can be really cruel, especially in the 12-15 years. The majority of the kids who were known as 'bullies' when I went to school are doing absolutely nothing with their lives now, if that helps any.

 

[G.T]

Night School instead of college?

If thats the case you might regret it. when you get older by a year or two you will have more of an urge to go out and meet people a bit more going to college will help a lot. Even if right now all you care about is GT4 (dunno if that is the case) your mind will change.

I'm going to night school to stay away from as many people as possible, and then I can build up to College later when I've gotten used to people again.

I'm fine with communicating with adults because I know most of them are mature but, talking to people my own age is where I have a problem.

And honestly, beating up people might make the bullies stop, but you'll get into trouble too. It's just not right, you stick up for yourself and you get into trouble too.