A couple weeks ago I stumbled across a blog where a woman had shared my blog link (to my Unschooling page) and some other blog commenters were discussing me. Sometimes it's interesting to see what other people are saying about you behind your back! 
This family has attended various Independent Fundamentalist Baptist churches, but have chosen to leave because too much error is taught. Now they house-church.
They live in isolation to flee the evil influences of the world.
Despite being so isolated, the mother and daughter still have to dress “modest”, and wear head coverings as a sign of “obedience, submission, humility….”
Special rules regarding clothing only affect the women. (although the 22 year old son is not exactly dressed in 21st century attire)Ok. So you want to educate your daughter to be a housewife and you don’t want her to go to university.
Now you cut yourself and family off from church.
Where on earth is your daughter supposed to find a man to marry, submit to, and run a home for?That young girl is talented, but she is not ready to quit textbook education! Read her about page and see what I mean…
When I first read that, my first impression was kind of disbelief, I reckon. "Are they actually talking about me?" ran through my mind. Then I couldn't help but laugh! Especially about the "22 year old son"! 
Don't ya love how people will make accusations without even really investigating? As for her last statement, I re-read my about page several times just to try to see what she meant.
The young woman referred to in #76 does not appear to me, to be a good fit in the world into which she has been isolated. Given the opportunity she would likely become a veterinarian. My heart broke reading her blog.
I sure didn't realize my blog was heart breaking! Or is it that they don't like reading about all the work we do around here? LOL. Isolated? 
Not a good fit? Uhh.. umm…
The line where she says she’s an outdoorsy type of girl but has to learn to stay indoors and cook and wash dishes made me sad too. Poor girl.
I was thinking about that too, how her talent and love for animals is, if not going to waste, not being cultivated to the extent it could be. She would be a true blessing to any farmer out there, and if she brought in knowledge with her hands-on experience, she could be the perfect helper-suitable!
Methinks it’s got more to do with keeping her on THEIR farm (AKA selfishness)
This is the one that really cracked us all up. 
Do they honestly think it takes ALL DAY to wash dishes? Goodness, yesterday I washed dishes while Levi and a friend dried them. We all had the kitchen cleaned up, dishes washed and put away in no time!
Talent and love for animals going to waste? (Sure… I guess that's why we have all these animals, right? ahem…) My parents being selfish by keeping me here? Hello, I am their daughter! Not to mention they didn't seem to take into account that I love being here at home, did they?
Well, I hope ya'll got a good laugh or two out of that! 
No, I no longer wear a cloth veil. I’ve been during more study on the topic, and have come...
#1 by Miss Serenity on Saturday, May 16, 2009 - 8:45 PM
My goodness. Some people are so… clueless!!
I get comments like that (more subtle, however) from people we meet, and sometimes I just want to wear a t-shirt that says "Yes, I'm homeschooled. Yes I cook, clean and hang out with my family. Yes I enjoy it. No, I don't need your number for any time I need to escape." 
One time a lady actually gave me her number for whenever "I just need to talk or get away". Turns out a few months later she called Child Protective Services on some friends of ours.
Thankfully she isn't coming to our Bible Study anymore. 
Serenity
P.S. Good for you for getting that "she doesn't fit into the world" compliment!!
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#2 by Dixie on Sunday, May 17, 2009 - 6:10 PM
My family members (or most) very happy for us are that we are home schooled and don't do what most teens our age do. We don't have call phones or get a car at 16. Actually most people like that we are home schooled were we live :D! Although most think we are going to date, it is our choice but that is way to much heart break for me!
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#3 by Patricia Forster on Monday, May 18, 2009 - 5:14 PM
This sort of thing will happen to anyone who takes a stand for the Lord. I have been in the church I am in now for well over 20 years and in a few before that and I have to say that in this church, which teaches obedience to husbands and parents, and dressing modestly (although we do not cover), women are treated with far more respect and honour than in the others. We have more freedom to minister to others. This story will give you an idea.
One of our fulltime men was approached a number of years ago by a woman in the church, a long time friend of his mother. She basically said that something he had done was not on and that he needed to get before the Lord about it. Well he did and then apologised to the person concerned. Don't know what the issue was, he didn't say, we didn't need to know. But what he did say and said it publicly, was that this woman was a mother in the Lord and he had to listen to her as he would to his own natural mother.
How is that for respect for women from a man who is called an abuser of women by those who oppose the Biblical teaching called headship?
Go on and have a good laugh Lacy. But remember to pray for that poor lady as well. (I am sure you do)
Blessings
Trish
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#4 by Jenny on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 7:16 PM
If you want to go out and become a doctor or something and your parents say No you must stay here forever and wash the dishes then yes your parents would be selfish if they keep you from reaching your full potential. What matters is that your happy with your life.
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#5 by Sandra on Saturday, May 23, 2009 - 3:10 PM
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