Surround Sound Stereotypes

...written by Drew

Friends, family, acquaintances, strangers and nine out of ten dentists agree that homeschooled children are socially weird. This stereotyping, though not completely unfounded, is well documented. Until now, I have always attempt to respond to this with reason, logic, and situational argumentation to illustrate the irrationality of the discourse. No longer. No, from now on, I will apply what I have learned so well from the Master - tell a story, and let it be with those that have ears to hear. This will be my story:

A family went to a park one day to give their three young children a chance to play outdoors and enjoy the company of fellow youngsters. Upon arrival, they found the park devoid of others, save two boys around the age of ten.

For a few moments all of the children stand staring at each other as if stuck in a cliche western movie, each frozen while internally sizing up the opponents. They stare. The sun beats down on the hot playground, and they stare. Those glancing seconds feel like an eternity as everyone waits for a first move. As if realizing that the young ones are not worth their reproach, the older boys continue back into their conversation with the smaller of the two saying "Yeah, when I turn 21, I'm going to get drunk and shoot off my pistol."