My Homeschool Expectations Are Not Hypothetical

I know that I shouldn't let it get to me but sometimes it really annoys me when people question my choice to home educate my children, especially when their doubts are based on assumptions and hypothetical scenarios. Supposed promise of rebellious, angry kids or frightened little mice that won't be able to function in the 'real' world.Complete strangers seem to think that I need to hear their opinions about educating my children. Interestingly, I have NEVER been questioned based on the educational merits of home schooling; it's always the social issues. "what about socializing???" Why do you shelter them? What about 'reality'. What they are really asking is why I won't allow my children to be bombarded with temptations to dress in trashy/immodest clothing,drink,lie,steal, sleep around and just generally reject Christ, on a daily basis, so that they will become callous to sin. Supposedly being used to sin makes us strong? No, sorry, that has never been true. We all become like those we spend the most time with-PERIOD.
The first thing that I always want to say to self appointed questioners(but refrain from saying) is why in the world would I want my children to socialize with THIS world and people that act like,well.. public school kids? Secondly, I'd like to know how socializing is helping your child understand algebra, write proper essays or achieve anything considered valuable to education?
So, since educational value isn't usually the point of questioning, I will address the social/moral aspect of why I homeschool.
Unlike most of the very opinionated people that insult home education, my opinions about the merits of home schooling are not based on paranoia, assumptions, ignorance or socialistic brain washing. I was a home schooled child.
Unlike most of my friends and acquaintances, I never 'did' drugs,drank,cursed, hated authority or adults in general,dated every guy I thought was nice or wasted my weekends 'hanging out' in the mall.My husband is the only man that I have had sex with. These sins were not even tempting to me as a teen because there wasn't constantly someone around tempting me into thinking that selfishness,pride, laziness and any and all sin is completely 'normal'. Yes, I was quiet but I was also strong minded. I know plenty of shy government educated children and plenty of out-going homeschooled kids! And Even if I didn't,I would gladly trade worldly boldness for a holy mind-set.
As a teen, I entered the work force and was consistently around worldly people and their way of thinking. Everyone around me considered dating, cursing,trying to fit in with and be liked by everyone else, focusing on the approval of peers and immediate gratification as the acceptable norm, but because I was already trained differently, this was not 'normal' for me and it still was not the lifestyle that I wanted. I was 'hit on', and offered various opportunities to participate with the crowd but always refused, even without a parent around to watch me. I was not born less inclined to sin than any other child. I am not bragging, just stating the truth. The things we readily accept as 'normal' teen behavior are not truly normal at all, just typical.
I don't want my children to 'fit in' with a typical public school,secular mentality. I don't want a cheer leader, jock, Goth or other type cast child. I don't want my 11 year old sitting around depressed for days because his 'girlfriend' dumped him. I am around the neighborhood kids every day and, no, I do not want my children to think or act like any of them. I know that will offend many and I know there are rare exceptions. I also know many typical public school kids.I have no desire to see my daughter in the mall every week buying clothes so she won't be an outcast at school or feeling stupid because she's the only girl that doesn't wear shorts and halter tops. I have no interest in having kids that sneak around behind my back doing everything that I taught them not to do; the all -too common youth group kid that knows the words to all the worship songs but is foul mouthed and rude outside of the church.
"Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame."
1 Corinthians 15:33-34
Why am I confident that my kids can be raised and trained at home without rebelling against morality?
Because I didn't rebel, and I know a lot of other 'unsocialized' kids that didn't either. Because I encourage my children to know why we love Jesus and hate sin. Because I believe the Word of God and His promises.
Proverbs 22:6"Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he is old he will not depart from it."

Do I think that homeschooling is an automatic guarantee that my kids will avoid all evil and do only what's right in the eyes of God? Of course not,they still have free will. I do know that they are a whole lot more likely to follow Christ if they spend their days on His path and not one bent on leading them into the opposite direction.It is not just the absence of bad influence that keeps a child going in the right direction. A child must be consistently taught why we do, or do not do, certain things. They must be taught to love Jesus and His ways.
"You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise."
(Deuteronomy 6:7)
My choices for home educating my children are not based on books, popular opinion or hypotheticals, they are based on my own experience.