1. Cliques
I don't know if its something unique to me, but I don't really understand how one group of people can become so self-sufficient. I think it may be because I missed out on this part of socialization. I'm assuming that it becomes advantageous within social settings like schools to get a posse of a certain group of people and basically do what they do, think like they think, dislike certain things, like the same kinds of things...get comfortable with a group and just settle in.
I think kids that are homeschooled get the opportunity to think for themselves more easily. Sometimes thats good sometimes thats bad.
Its good to not understand cliques because you get to be unique, maybe more creative, you have less bias, you can enjoy things you want to enjoy and not have to defend them to the other people in your group, you can be your own person.
Its bad for other reasons, the world thinks certain ways, this begins to dominate the way things happen. Unless you think the same as everyone else, you might not understand major trends. I'd be surprised if a homeschooled kid would be a good marketer to the masses. I could see niche, indie marketing, but not like top 40 pop music, or some people magazine advertising expert.
What I'm saying is these kids would have a hard time becoming socially succesful in some settings because they don't understand the concept of cliques, while much of the world operates in these exclusive us vs. them communities. Good or Bad? You decide.
Granted, the homeschooling community is pretty much its own clique.......
