As a teenager I was intensely isolated from my peers. I had been removed from education by a parent and, along with my siblings, spent all my time at home. I had little in the way of homeschooling.
The internet, and in particular social mediums, ended up giving me a lifeline. It was my connection to the outside world and gave me a way to socialise, as well as signpost me to subjects I could then look up and learn.
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@BenCotterill For the first two years, I wasn't. Third year I had 30-60 minutes tutoring a few times a week in the basics of maths, english and history, then back to nothing after that.
Requirements for education might have improved, but at the time it was an intensely low bar. As long as you were learning /something/ the local authorities weren't concerned. One year being made to watch The World At War series was enough to count as "being taught something".
tiddy roosevelt
Ben. No, not that one.