Homeschooling doesn't have to hurt your social life. Mine is actually a lot more flexible and fun than that of my regular-schooled friends. It almost has always been that way, except when I went through that horrible bratty period where I hated everyone because I thought they were idiots. (I still think a lot of people are idiots, but not all of them now.)
The main reason I was homeschooled was because I had a horrible immune system as a kid and people kept sending sick kids in, but as I got older, the school system went to pot and I decided it was easier to stay homeschooled.
I think the most annoying question I get about homeschooling is "are you socialized?" I haven't been in a brick-and-mortar school since kindergarten, but I can name more fun things to do in the tri-city area than most of my normal friends. Parties, live shows, concerts, parks, movies, etc. I can go just about any time I want, and I can easily make friends with people from 8 to 80. As a kid, I was in Tae Kwon Do and Girl Scouts, and now I practically live at the theatre and my local newspaper office. I had more job experience in my freshman year of high school than some college grad students who applied for jobs at my office did.
...I'm going to stop now. Sorry 'bout that folks. |D; [/mini-rant]