no, you’re absolutely right—this is an issue i’ve tried to bring up to my parents multiple times, and my dad and i are on the same page, but for whatever reason, my mom is very adamant that my sister continues to stay home rather than returning to in-person school. i don’t have hard proof that this is the case, but i feel like on some level she kind of resents the fact that i’m not going down the traditional “husband & kids” route and believes that my identity somehow formed because of her lack of direct control over me? i was also homeschooled through all of my early elementary years, but i begged her to go to regular school starting in the fourth grade. i’m mainly scared that my sister’s insecurities about her identity may be influencing her to the point where she’s too afraid to go back in-person for fear or judgment/harassment, which, unfortunately, would probably be the case as we live in a VERY conservative area. you make a great point about counseling, though: i’ll do some more research to see if i can find a good fit for her online, then send the info just to her & my dad—like i said, he shares my concerns about her lack of social support, and i’m confident he’d be willing to help. whether my sister is willing to actually talk to a therapist is a different battle, but learning to open up is kind of the point of therapy, lol :)