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Feeling Alone in a Unique Childhood Experience

February 14, 2025 / 00:49

This episode discusses the experiences of growing up homeschooled, feelings of isolation, and the importance of community. The hosts share personal stories about their childhoods and the challenges of connecting with others who had similar experiences.

One host reflects on their late realization of feeling alone in their homeschooling journey, expressing the need for connection and understanding. They emphasize that many people share these feelings, and it is crucial to acknowledge that others have similar experiences.

The conversation highlights the significance of creating a platform for those who feel isolated to share their stories and find support. The hosts aim to reassure listeners that they are not alone in their feelings and experiences.

TLDR

Hosts discuss the isolation of homeschooling and the need for community support.

Episode

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I knew I grew up with a bunch of homeschool kids however I don't talk to any of them so it's really easy to start
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to feel very alone in my experiences and looking back on it and going this was weird right like am I crazy this was
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weird or this was strange or yeah this isn't normal you know and so like that's
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part of why I wanted to start the show was to talk to people and and let people know you're not alone yeah you're not
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alone honestly yeah that's one of the biggest things that um I hit I say it wasn't until my late 30s where I started
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feeling the lack of having people to go to to talk about those years or like you said having a
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question or feeling like am I the only one where this happened to me or do I remember this correctly

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Episode Highlights

  • Feeling Alone in Experiences
    The speaker reflects on feeling isolated in their unique upbringing.
    “It’s really easy to start feeling very alone.”
    @ 00m 06s
    February 14, 2025
  • Starting the Show
    The motivation behind starting the show is to connect with others.
    “That’s part of why I wanted to start the show.”
    @ 00m 17s
    February 14, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Am I crazy? This was weird, right?
    Feeling Alone in a Unique Childhood Experience
  • You’re not alone, honestly.
    Feeling Alone in a Unique Childhood Experience
  • I started feeling the lack in my late 30s.
    Feeling Alone in a Unique Childhood Experience

Key Moments

  • Feeling Alone00:06
  • Questioning Normalcy00:10
  • Connecting with Others00:17
  • Realization of Lack00:30