I sometimes wonder where people get off worry about other peoples business. Then they the nerve to try and say they know something about your business. Today I had to go to the dentist took youngest daughter with me. Being a homeschool family we are use to doing things during the day and when we go we bring our school work with us. You know homeschoolers never a day with out school. ( any way that's what my Daughters always tell me.) While we were sitting in the waiting room waiting for them to call me back and there were two ladies sitting across from us talking away. Which is fine with me. Anyway youngest daughter started her work and was going away at it. She ask me a question I went about helping her. When I was done the lady across from said oh she don't go to school. I reply yes ma'am, she does go to school. We homeschool her and she just brought her work with her. She then started with that is so sad when people homeschool they mess there children up so much and those kids get no where in life. Well as far as that lady knows when she was going off at the mouth she was going off to the wrong family. I put my book down looked her in the eye and said Ma'am I don't know where you got your information on homeschooling but where ever you got it you need to go back to the source and check the information out because what you were told was false. The lady looked at me and turn every shade of red. You know I didn't even feel bad others were listening and usually I do. But, I am so tired of everyone talking so bad about homeschooling and never getting the right information. I looked at her and said I homeschool her oldest sister and she is in college doing great and was ask to be a tutor for math and been in college only a month. So, I guess we are doing something right. I then went on to say yes homeschooling is not for everyone, but neither is public school. That poor lady teeth fell to the floor. She looked at me and said I am sorry I shouldn't of said anything.. I said no that is ok. But, the reason I am telling you this is so your can get your source right. She thank me and we left it at that. Well I am usually not one to say much but today was just a off day. I am so tired of people jumping into others business. If they know what they are talking about great if not then keep the trap close unless someone opens it or ask you to open it. I was always told if you can't open the trap and have something nice come out of it then don't say nothing at all. People! Those of you who don't read my blog this is what I wrote today... what a wonderful way to start the week. People!
HAPPY MONDAY, kRIS!!!!!! I think she needed a wake-up call. Not even so much about homeschooling, but about making statements to strangers like that. For crying out loud. Looks like she must have been socialized in a herd of her peers or something.
Wow! I can't believe a STRANGER would dare to say something like that! I for one, am glad that you gave her some good info on homeschooling. I bet she will think twice before saying some negative to another homeschooling parent!
Well done! You should be proud of yourself, you did GREAT! And you were a wonderful example to your daughter.
P.S. To quote my husband, "You schooled that lady good!" Added my best friend, "HOME schooled!" Ba-dum-cha! :lol:
*fingers crossed* Hopefully she'll think twice before making any kind of rude remark. <thumbs up> Kris!
Good for you!!! You gave her some food for thought. Next time, hopefully, she will think twice before throwing out an uneducated opinion.
Ha! Now, the next time she meets a homeschooler, she'll say, "Homeschoolers are so touchy." Just kidding! You did great! She was out of line to say those things within your hearing, but she was WAY out of line to say them in front of your daughter.
I am SO proud of you!! I'm getting more and more frustrated with the misinformation that's out there reguarding homeschooling.. URGH! Once we had company come over and they were talking to the kids not realizing they were homeschooled. When they found out ,they popped off saying that they never would've guessed because they talked and most homeschooled kids aren't socialized so they don't talk and they stay to themselves. The whole while they were talking about it they were showing the "supposed" body language of homeschooled kids. They looked like a dog cowarding down.. I just about came unglued and started to say something but hubby hushed me.. I was SOoo mad! He did defend homeschooling but not the way I wanted to at that moment... :evil::evil: I want to know where the misconception came from that just because they are educated at home we keep them caged up away from the rest of the world!! STUPID people...
