Parents don't want to fuck up by doing it too early or too late. By becoming autonomous, you help your parents know when the right time is. Just because school isn't one size fits all, doesn't mean that dropping out is the right choice for everybody. It's not a pragmatic reality for every single student. Not all families have the luxury of stationing an adult at home, available to help their kid with a self-directed education.
Tucker agrees that it can be tough to work out the details.
You have to be creative with your circumstances. Just like you have to be creative with the rules that society sets. Teachers aren't the only experts, textbooks aren't the only books, and schools aren't the only classrooms. There's a lot of pressure to do it that way, but you don t have to. To link to this article in its permanent position, click here.