On “Passing” and Sticking Out
When I first left home for college, I wasn’t afraid to stick out. I still shared my parents’ beliefs, and there was something satisfying about the shock on a person’s face when she learned that I had...
View ArticleOn the importance of realizing you are not alone
When I first went through my struggles with my family and proclaimed my independence, I thought I was alone. I thought I was the only conservative homeschool kid to take the path I did and go through...
View ArticleRaised Quiverfull: Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
What do you see as the pros and cons of having been homeschooled? Do you feel that your homeschool experience prepared you well socially? Academically?Joe:Homeschooling is right for some people and...
View ArticleRaised Quiverfull: Looking Back on Being Homeschooled
Do you perceive of your academic or social abilities differently today than you did when you were being homeschooled?Joe:I had the best of both worlds. I went to public school and had many friends who...
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Stranger in a Strange Land: Harry Potter and Me
I just realized something. Harry Potter and I have something in common. Harry was raised a muggle, and when he learns he is a wizard and begins attending Hogwarts he is forever not knowing things...
View ArticleRaised Quiverfull: Mainstream Culture
How were you first exposed to “mainstream” American culture? What were your first impressions?Joe:I was public schooled all my life and so lived in this “mainstream” culture first hand. I say “lived...
View ArticleRaised Quiverfull: On Sticking Out
Do you still feel as though you are “different” or that your past experiences emotionally isolate you from society?Joe:Coming soon.Latebloomer:I definitely feel the effects of my past even today....
View ArticleRaised Quiverfull: Culture Shock
Since most of the world doesn’t understand Quiverfull/Christian Patriarchy culture, do you feel this creates barriers in friendships or in romantic relationships? Do people have a hard time...
View ArticleNavigating the Cultural Transition
It’s funny just how much religion permeated every inch of my life growing up. Evangelicalism and fundamentalism don’t just involve abstract beliefs, but are actually cultures with their own phrases,...
View ArticleFinding My Cohort
Darcy recently wrote a blog post called Of Homeschooling and Cohort Effect. I’m going to quote from it at length, but I’m going to start with some thoughts of my own, because Darcy got me thinking once...
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