I do have a problem with authority, but am not a controlling parent AT ALL.

I guess a more accurate description would be to say that I have a problem with useless authority. Purposeful authority I am okay with, and even welcome.

We'll see how it all turns out. Socialization may be a drawback to homeschooling my kids, but there's plenty of drawbacks to traditional schooling as well, and it's a tradeoff I'm willing to take.