TheCynicalSaint [they/them, he/him]

u/TheCynicalSaint@lemmy.ml
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on Do you use vim? · c/linux · 4 pts · 102d

Nano for low-level system crap (config, scripting, etc) and Obsidian/Typora/Insert WYSIWYG editor here for major writing. I'll utilize LibreOffice if I need something done in a Windows-compliant way.

I wish there were more people here, unfortunately there seem to be a lot of basket cases as well. Lemmy as a whole seems to quite enjoy removed about anyone who holds the idea that something more might exist within this lovely world of ours. Maybe an introduction thread could be in order?

Hey, I mean this with complete respect and no judgment at all, but it sounds like you are under an immense amount of real-world stress right now with your family and housing situation. When you mentioned ignoring your meds and hearing things in your phone, it really sounds like a sign to pause. I think you'd be much better served talking to a doctor or a mental health professional right now who can help you navigate all this heavy stuff safely rather than an online group discussing potentially triggering topics.

I was homeschooled until age 15, then I was placed with a Christian homeschooling group that met in an elderly woman’s home. Now, at 24, I’m still working toward earning my GED.

While I accept that there may be situations where homeschooling is necessary, I believe it should be heavily regulated. Ideally, a private school would be a much better option.

I was more or less a social outcast, and I got bullied by other students. We eventually moved to a setup where schooling took place in a rented church hall when things truly hit the fan. The head “teacher’s” secretary’s son once accosted me in the bathroom. When I reported it, I was reprimanded and threatened with bad grades.

It was a creationist program using PACE—Packets of Accelerated Christian Education—with the Bible as its core curriculum. We did eventually get a new Physics teacher who would occasionally try to sprinkle in tidbits of common sense, which was nice.

All in all, it was a total waste. Who would’ve thought that telling a kid they’re going to burn in Hell for not understanding a math problem would mess them up?

TL;DR: Homeschooling isn’t a solution.