[Impy]

Many students from the public schools have long-term psychiatric problems due to their experiences there.

Yeah I think I'm one of them.

Socialization is important, I think it would go better outside a prison, I mean "school" setting. Nowadays with the heightened security it's becoming more and more like prison everyday. More security guards, dumber teachers, fun fun fun, I'm glad I'm not a kid right now, it was bad enough back in the day.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I’m still plagued by nightmares of school (in addition to my usual other ones...). :-(

[metmom]

I am still dealing with my share of emotional issues from my school years. There are other factors, and I wouldn’t say that I have long term psychiatric issues, but there certainly was damage done that over 40 years later, I’ still working through.

Matter of fact, 20 years ago when we decided to homeschool, my public school experience was one of the major factors in our decision. I would not and could not put my kids through what I went through.

[wintertime]

Socialization is important, I think it would go better outside a prison, I mean “school” setting.
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The “socialization” learned in school is prison gang “socialization” survival skills!

These pathologic coping mechanisms **must** be unlearned to have any success in life. Thankfully, most do put aside these dysfunctional school socialization habits and move on to healthier work and home relationships. Sadly, some do not.