Content with being a hikikomori 引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 00:00:30 9d180a No. 4200
This question is mainly for users who are currently hikikomori. Are any of you happy being isolated from society??.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 01:13:20 4cbde2 No. 4201
It has its ups and downs, but overall I like being separated from the outside world. When I'm inside and alone I can do just about whatever I want without other people getting in the way. I've tried on several occasions to go out and get a job or make friends, but it never lasts. What's more is even when I did have a couple friends, it felt more like an obligation than something I really wanted. I realized that I prefer to be on my own and now that I am, life is more enjoyable. It gets a little lonely at times, especially since I know I will never have a wife like I always wanted, but being a hikikomori seems to work better for me than anything else I've done in life. So I guess I can say I'm pretty content with things.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 01:37:06 9d180a No. 4202
>>4201
>It has its ups and downs, but overall I like being separated from the outside world.
Same here i mean i have moments where i feel lonely get depressed and feel like a failure but overall i'm not unhappy with my situation it's pretty comfy tbh and i like that because i'm alone i can do whatever i want and say whatever i want and completely be myself without anybody ridiculing me.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 02:34:06 dcf609 No. 4204
>>4201
>What's more is even when I did have a couple friends, it felt more like an obligation than something I really wanted
iktf
>don't see friends for a few months
>go out with them/him
>don't enjoy it and remember why I don't go out
>ignore it all for a few months
>forget about it and repeat
It's not even that I dislike the guy.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 02:59:06 9d180a No. 4205
>>4204
>>don't see friends for a few months
>>go out with them/him
>>don't enjoy it and remember why I don't go out
>>ignore it all for a few months
>>forget about it and repeat
Most hikkis don't have any IRL friends at all but it is true that hikkis who have IRL friends who come over to visit them sometimes they usually don't like their company. However back in late 2016 this Asian otaku moved into the room next to mine in the group home i use to live at back then he was basically Yamazaki me and him would have anime and movie marathons everyday and played video games together and would walk to Mcdonalds or the convenience store together sometimes he only lived there for 6 months and then he moved out and went back home with his parents and got a wagecuck job we basically had a Yamazaki and Satou kind of relationship.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 03:18:02 dcf609 No. 4206
>>4205
I haven't seen him in 9 months, probably the longest time in the 25+ years I've known him.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 03:28:31 9d180a No. 4207
>>4206
>I haven't seen him in 9 months,
I've been doing the same thing tbh.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 07:29:22 7c5921 No. 4221
No, but I am chronically depressed. I would not be happy if I lived any other way, either.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 07:32:05 9d180a No. 4223
>>4221
>. I would not be happy if I lived any other way, either.
Same here.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 22:00:46 9af451 No. 4255
My only friend IRL is a stray cat with a broken tail, and I'm totally fine with that.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 22:41:31 4cbde2 No. 4256
>>4202
>i can do whatever i want and say whatever i want and completely be myself without anybody ridiculing me.
Exactly. It's such a liberating feeling.
>>4204
I used to do that too, but it was even a bit worse for me.
>don't see friends for a couple months
>get paranoid and assume they don't like me
>give up on them
>they call me and want to hang out
>relieved, I agree
>don't actually enjoy myself at all
>spend half the time wishing I could go home
>extremely uncomfortable the entire time
>go home, repeat from step one
>>4205
>me and him would have anime and movie marathons everyday and played video games together and would walk to Mcdonalds or the convenience store together sometimes
That sounds like a lot of fun. I've never spent time with anyone that frequently, and I always assume that it's because they don't really like me or have other friends that they like more. Have you talked to him since then?
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 22:57:02 9d180a No. 4257
>>4256
>Have you talked to him since then?
I haven't seen him in 4 months although it feels a lot longer than that i guess that's what happens when you spend nearly everyday indoors all the days just seem to run together.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 23:42:24 4cbde2 No. 4263
>>4257
>i guess that's what happens when you spend nearly everyday indoors all the days just seem to run together.
I know what you mean. Sometimes a week can feel like a month or a month can feel like a week. Most of the time it feels like my life is on fast forward, as if the universe decided to put me on the express way to old age and death. I'm surprised that February is already half-way over, it feels like the new year started just last week.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 23:57:18 9d180a No. 4266
>>4255
>My only friend IRL is a stray cat with a broken tail,
Do you see him when you go outside or did you take him in as your own??.
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引きこもり 02/14/18 (Wed) 23:58:07 9d180a No. 4267
>>4263
> I'm surprised that February is already half-way over, it feels like the new year started just last week.
I know right.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 05:39:46 9af451 No. 4272
>>4266
The cat is female, I call her Kuro-chan. Anyway, I take a short walk, late at night, when there's no one else around (small neighborhood full of normies who work) and she always greets me on the back street. She's never followed me home, so I don't know if I should try to pick her up and take her home with me…it's never very cold here, and she's not a kitten, so I'm wondering if she would be unhappy as an indoor cat.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 05:52:25 9d180a No. 4273
>>4272
>She's never followed me home, so I don't know if I should try to pick her up and take her home with me…it's never very cold here, and she's not a kitten, so I'm wondering if she would be unhappy as an indoor cat.
Give it a try and see what happens.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 12:58:25 be3841 No. 4280
>>4272
The cat probably has an owner, or other caretakers, who would miss her.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 15:49:21 9af451 No. 4287
>>4273
>>4280
There's a small group of cats that lives in this neighborhood, and two of them are definitely someone's pets because they have flea collars and cat collars. I'm assuming the rest are strays, but they all look to be well-fed, and she doesn't care if I have food or not, so it's certainly possible that she has other people who would notice if she wasn't coming around anymore. At any rate, it's ok, my parents never allowed me to have pets when I was growing up, so I probably know very little about how to properly take care of an animal. However, I am thinking about getting a betta fish (Siamese fighting fish). They're really beautiful, and from what I've read, they seem easy to care for, I think.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 16:00:33 6253c1 No. 4289
>>4200
I'm content because society has only stressed me out and never been positive for me to participate in. I'll happily be a recluse if I can avoid it.
The only downside is not having any friends in a similar situation or mindset, I like going outside in nature or playing games with people but all my friends since school have ditched me since they look down on people who are willingly NEET. It makes me feel very lonely at times.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 21:08:34 4796ab No. 4290
definitely not. I like being alone, but I must get a job or I will become a StreetNeetHikkikomori(beggar)
I'm suffering and my parents don't let me be happy.
But anyway I don't have courage i'm funky
I don't have strength enough to leave my bedroom and get a job.
I dont worry abou friends, gf, family, richness, social skills or anything else.
I JUST WANNA A JOB, but i'm afraid of leaving my comfort zone.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 22:56:42 9d180a No. 4292
>>4287
>my parents never allowed me to have pets when I was growing up, so I probably know very little about how to properly take care of an animal. However, I am thinking about getting a betta fish (Siamese fighting fish). They're really beautiful, and from what I've read, they seem easy to care for, I think.
I'm also thinking about getting a pet as well so i don't feel lonely while in isolation however at the same time i don't think i have the money for one anyway because i'm a hikkineet living off of Neetbux.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 22:59:23 9d180a No. 4293
>>4289
>I'm content because society has only stressed me out and never been positive for me to participate in.
Exactly same here anon.
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引きこもり 02/15/18 (Thu) 23:04:17 9d180a No. 4294
>>4290
> I JUST WANNA A JOB, but i'm afraid of leaving my comfort zone.
I know how you feel man i mean i wanna try and make it out there in the world but it's like what >>4289 said why be apart of society in the first place when people are just gonna look down on you??.
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引きこもり 02/16/18 (Fri) 02:01:16 9af451 No. 4305
>>4292
Yes, the more I think about it, a cat or a dog is probably too expensive, really, plus you'd have to somehow force yourself to take it to the vet if it needs it and have money to pay the bill. A small pet (hamster, fish, etc.) shouldn't cost much, though.
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引きこもり 02/16/18 (Fri) 03:24:08 9d180a No. 4311
>>4305
>the more I think about it, a cat or a dog is probably too expensive, really, plus you'd have to somehow force yourself to take it to the vet if it needs it and have money to pay the bill.
Very true but that would technically only be a problem if you're a hikki living on your own if you still live with your parents and they take care of the cat or dog than it isn't really a problem if you look in the media thread there is a Japanese movie about a reclusive man who still lives with his parents and has a dog.
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引きこもり 02/18/18 (Sun) 06:32:37 24fe60 No. 4345
I thrive on isolation. It's great for studying and doing creative work. So what if I'm not as miserable as the chads flipping burgers so they can do shitty drugs at shitty venues with shitty people? I'm satisfied and have everything I want. I am free.
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引きこもり 02/18/18 (Sun) 06:58:05 42422c No. 4346
>>4200
I'm not content with being a hikikomori, yet I'm happy I'm isolated.
To make myself clear: I don't like being a hikikomori because I'm dependent on my family to support me, which means my parents are constantly looking down on me and attacking me for not having a job, also they won't be here forever, in fact they will actually kick you out by the time you reach 30 unless you get a job, and that is a burden that depresses you.
On the other hand, I like being alone, I don't want to be with anyone, but it's extremely hard to be isolated and make enough money to afford a room to sleep and an internet connection.
To conclude: Unless you will inherit a lot of money, or you have the skill to make money from home, prepare yourself to go out, since it's unfortunately the path that you will be forced to follow sooner or later.
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引きこもり 02/18/18 (Sun) 12:45:13 9d180a No. 4352
>>4345
>I thrive on isolation. It's great for studying and doing creative work. So what if I'm not as miserable as the chads flipping burgers so they can do shitty drugs at shitty venues with shitty people? I'm satisfied and have everything I want. I am free.
Great minds think alike anon same here as i have said many times before i do have my moments where i do get depressed and lonely but for the most part i'm not unhappy with my situation being withdrawn from society.
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引きこもり 03/04/18 (Sun) 13:06:49 54acce No. 4646
>>4200
I'm indifferent to being isolated, and I'm unhappy as a hikki.
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引きこもり 03/04/18 (Sun) 15:06:23 32d0bf No. 4647
yes
the anxiety and depression comes from the fact that my NEETdom isn't very secure due to the fact that my father can die at any time
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引きこもり 03/05/18 (Mon) 03:04:53 9d180a No. 4650
>>4647
>the anxiety and depression comes from the fact that my NEETdom isn't very secure due to the fact that my father can die at any time
How old is he anon??.
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引きこもり 03/05/18 (Mon) 09:27:19 32d0bf No. 4651
>>4650
60 which isn't THAT old, but he is almost morbidly obese
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引きこもり 03/05/18 (Mon) 14:05:20 5e0d25 No. 4653
Not happy but just content until I have my bad days when the depression kicks in, other times I get lonely and wonder why I've done this to myself.
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引きこもり 03/06/18 (Tue) 04:06:30 9d180a No. 4656
>>4651
> 60 which isn't THAT old, but he is almost morbidly obese
Sorry to hear that anon.
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引きこもり 03/06/18 (Tue) 04:07:05 9d180a No. 4657
>>4653
>Not happy but just content until I have my bad days when the depression kicks in, other times I get lonely and wonder why I've done this to myself.
Same here pretty much.
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引きこもり 02/24/19 (Sun) 21:25:54 bcb4f6 No. 7093
I tend to oscillate a lot between being both comfortably & uncomfortably numb with the way things are around here, but, ultimately, I wouldn't want to live any other way. This world is a blazing, fiery madhouse that I have no wish to participate in and, for me at least, is something I retreated from as soon as I was able to. Do I have days, (which seems to be ever more frequent now, unfortunately), where I'm lonely, frustrated with myself, restless & depressed? Of course. Cost of being alive on this dismal planet. Doesn't mean I want to stop being a shut-in. Quite the contrary, being a hermit just helps limit the hassle. Clean, clear & free from the usual burdening & bothersome attachments of this world (job, friends, romance, numerous other debts & responsibilities, etc.) A bit of a less strict, more uniquely beneficial form of asceticism, that's more materially minded instead of the dogmatic spiritual drivel it's usually associated with. Not to mention that, either way, no matter what it is you do, no matter who it is you are, life's gonna suck on some level. I'm not really sure how not being a hermit or a hikikomori is gonna change that.
Even so, I guess I still wouldn't mind an online acquaintance to play games with or something, seeing as how I've never had anything like that. I suppose that would fall under the aforementioned banner of loneliness, which, personally speaking, is the only thing that's significantly bothered me about this isolated existence I lead and, even then, only recently (as in the last couple years out of about 12). That kind of shit is beyond what I'm capable of tolerating however, given my high standards for conduct and low threshold of patience for other people's stupid crap. But, oh well. It's not like it matters.
>>4653
I'm always bothered by the fact that 99% of the time whenever I check a thread someone else has basically already said what I wanted to say before I even said it, which usually kills the desire to express anything since I feel like I'm just repeating something that's already been said. Pretty much explains why I just lurk all the time and never bother replying to most threads, but whatever. It's all bullshit anyways, I guess. Can barely find the energy or the words as it is so, in the end, it doesn't make much difference. It's so hard to feel the need to post, but being unable to do so because of laziness, apathy or futility, which then just leaves you with the unreleased tension & pressure in your head. Like wanting to scream aloud, but not being able to find the energy or the words to do so before realizing you may as well not even have a tongue. A "I have no mouth, but I must scream sort of thing", I guess. A pain I know all too well.
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