My girls are home schooled and they absolutely do not fit  in that stereotype. Funny thing is that 90% of their friends are public school kids and are involved in plenty of activities.  I'm pretty much playing taxi driver most of the week to shuttle them around. I also don't believe in having my home-schooled kids just have friends that are exclusively home-schooled. They need to meet kids from all backgrounds as that is the reality. My husband has an MBA and I used to be  an Environmental Consultant/ Scientist for the public and private sector so we are pretty well educated. My oldest scored way above and beyond the standardized testing average so no, she is NOT a loser.