I need me a superhero or “Chosen One” kid who is homeschooled. Plenty of kids average about 4 hours-ish of schooling per day and go through subjects fast (if they understand the material), so just imagine how much more stuff a homeschooled hero can get done. And none of that trying to keep up with appearences stuff either. Sure maybe they’d miss out on a sports practice or homeschool co-op or date with friends but like??? That happens to anyone? Otherwise people are gonna assume they just home all day.
Are you frickin’ kidding me, best cover ever.
“So-and-so sure is late a lot…” “haha yeah homeschoolers and schedules ammiright”
“Why does he know so much about criminal procedures” “homeschoolers man, I think they have like a junior court or something in the area”
“That’s a flashy outfit” “ugh probably made it himself, one of the drawbacks of not having a student body to bully you”
^the homeschooled kid letting the gossip do its thang
Love this. And part of me sort of wants to see a situation where the kid *starts* homeschooling because of this superhero stuff. Like, “I can’t keep up with this schedule” and then the supportive parent is like “Okay then, don’t” and suddenly we have a teenage superhero with a healthy superheroing-life balance
Yes! This is so much better than the tired trope of “homeschooler is socially awkward and never knows how to interact with peers and is super sheltered.” Give me a homeschooled superhero for whom homeschooling is a strength, not a weakness. (Though you can show some of the difficulties as well, like having a weirdo fashion sense because you don’t really pay attention to what’s in style–just not the stereotyped ones that are so inaccurate they hurt)
*ahem* homeschooled superhero: freakin’ read Shannon Hale’s ‘Dangerous.’ It’s one of her least-known books and that is WRONG because I love it from the bottom of my heart in so many ways. Thank you, that’s all.
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