She wasn't saying you're lying. She was just saying that you might be using the fact that you're being home-schooled as an excuse for not having friends. I'm not accusing you of lying either. If lack of friends is bothering you so much, talk to your mother about it. Since your time on the internet is limited, maybe you could talk with her to try to extend the amount of time you're allowed online - though you might not have much success with that, since I think many parents are dubious about the 'friends' their children met online. Even though you may feel like you can judge who is who online and you limit the personal information you exchange - parents often don't understand the dynamics of online relationships... or at least, not in my experience. growingflower suggested meeting students from local schools when school closes for the day - could you do that, maybe?