You need to accept that no matter what you do, you will be missing out on something.

By going to school, you’ll be missing out on your special friendship, the homeschool activities, a more relaxed schedule, etc.

By remaining homeschooled, you’ll miss out on activities that possibly only the school can provide.

By staying at home and not running away, you’re missing out on the freedom you would have and the adventures you would have. Get my drift? You are ALWAYS missing out on something.

Your decision should not be based on where your friendships are, though. What is going to be better for you in the long run? When you are 70, are you going to look back and say, “Dang, I should have gone to public school!” or “Dang, I should have stayed homeschooled!” purely based on where your friends are?

In which milieu do you get to be most yourself? Do you get the better education? Do you get to live life? Compare both situations, write down a list of the pros and cons of each. Consider that some of your pros or cons may be really ‘heavy’ and outweigh others. Think about in which place you’ll feel you’re missing out the least on *what is truly important*.

I admire you for facing your fears and returning to school. You are showing some courage and self-assurance that will serve you well in life. I hated school too but homeschooling wasn’t an option when I was growing up. Don’t try to fit in with the “popular” kids. Look around and choose some friends who share your interests.

Your friendships will change, true. Friends will come and friends will go during your school years. I think “best friends forever” is a myth. Concentrate on your studies and get a good education.

I was home schooled my junior and senior year and I’ve regretted it every since. I had a lot of friends before I started homeschooling so I was missing out on a lot with them.

The best thing to do is do what feels right to you. You’re excited about school so you should go. You can’t not go back because your friend isn’t going. You’ll make a lot of new friends and you can still keep in touch with your home schooled friend.

There is always fear in the unknown . If you don’t at least try you will never know , right ? So give school a shot , you never know , you may like it more than ever .

If she is really your best friend it shouldn’t matter if one of you are still in home schooling and the other is not .

Encourage her to try going to school , tell her that you would love it if she would give school another try with you .

She is probably just as scared as you , so try talking to her .

As far as you getting cold feet , that’s normal , don’t worry , your fear will leave you once you are in school the first few weeks .

Good Luck !!!

hey hon, I can believe that you’d be scared. It is very normal to become distant from a friend, especially during High school. My best friend and I stopped talking my sophomore year in high school, not because of an argument or anything, just because she became interested in things that I wasn’t. It’s perfectly normal. If you want to go to school, then go! You can always change your mind and the end of the quarter/semester/whatever. Follow your heart, otherwise you may be wishing you would have years from now. I barely talk to anyone from high school once I graduated. My best friend and the maid of honor in my wedding was my best friend who I went to college with… we went to high school together but didnt become friends till college. Your friendship will change so much with EVERYONE you know… embrace it!

School is about learning, not so much socializing. You and your friend can still do things “after school” and on weekends. You can still do your homework together so this way it will still feel a little more like being homeschooled for you.

ok I have never been homeschooled but school does prepare you for life ie making friends doing work ect. so one friendship that you can keep just not so close shouldnt stop you having to fun and learning school gives you and as long as you are confident and talk to people youll make lots and lots of new friends!

Go back to school, and make a point of sharing everything with your home-schooled friend.

Tell her shes the only one who you can relate to that knows both worlds.

Include, Upgrade her, and try to be yourself thru all 🙂

Honey ask your mother…she may give you a better advice f you guys are close!