I couldn't go in the front yard, either...when I was about 10, I was allowed to watch my dog use the restroom in the front yard twice a day, but I was watched on a camera so I didn't get Kidnapped, itten by a snake, or the dog doesnt run off...I was texted if my mom couldn't see me and she would burst out the door screaming my name if I didn't see the text...like I said, tho, I was spoiled rotten...I was in ballet classes when I was like 3 or 4, in gymnastics from 5 to 9, piano from 9, and singing from 11 or 12...I just had very controlled and supervised interactions...I couldn't spend the night at people's houses unless my mom was in the hospital (because she was always scared my dad would touch me so I couldn't live with him alone). if I was in piano a minute over time she would come in looking for me, scared that I was stolen from the back door of the building. If she didnt see or forgot i went into the building (i had private classes) she would call, then run into the building while the phone was still ringing, because she was scared i was taken before i could enter the door. If I had a sleepover (at my house) we would sleep in my moms room or the couch so she could see us, make sure my dad didn't do anything, and make sure we were talking about "good" things...she would yell if she thought I was saying or listening to something "bad"...she was a devoted jehovah's witness (separate from anxiety, like I said, mental illness...) who when door to door with me but would scream if she couldn't see me...something good was the association at "church"...anyway....sorry for the spill but I did want to go to school to be who I am and kinda test out the true me...to have uncontrolled friendships (eventhough I couldn't have non-witness friends beside family) at school...I didn't like even home school but I thought it would be nice.....