Socialization: What exactly are homeschoolers missing?

I'm just going to say, I love this article. This is how I feel about the "socialization" question, put into words that I couldn't vocalize. I've always wondered why people thought homeschoolers didn't socialize. It still puzzles me. But, nevertheless, it's the first thing folks ask! Socialization: What exactly are homeschoolers missing? Seriously, school socializing is nothing like real world socializing. And I can't tell you how many times I had a teacher (or my mom!) tell me "School is not for socializing, it's for learning". Ok then.