Sunday, May 24, 2009

hikikomori

It'll be ok. It will- you work better under pressure anyway.

It's turning nice now, isn't it? It always does for study season- warm sun, such longing for freedom.

Hhhmmmm- you still living in a fictional world? You really should face up to reality- turning into a hikikomori will not do anything for you complexion and your life. It's nice to escape, an hour a day is sufficient, no?

Wiki-chan, elaborate please:

Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり Hikikomori, lit. "pulling away, being confined", i.e., "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive individuals who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement because of various personal and social factors in their lives. The term hikikomori refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general as well as to individuals belonging to this societal group.

Symptoms:

While many people feel the pressures of the outside world,hikikomori react by complete social withdrawal. In some cases, they lock themselves in a room for prolonged periods, sometimes measured in years. They usually have few, if any friends.

Hikikomori often set their own sleep schedules, typically waking in the afternoon and going to bed early in the morning. Their days are characterized by long spells of sleeping, while nighttime hours are spent watching TV, drawing, playing computer games, surfing the Internet, reading, listening to music, and other non-social activities. While hikikomori favor indoor activities, most venture outdoors on occasion, though they prefer to do so at night.

The withdrawal from society usually starts gradually. Affected individuals may appear unhappy, lose their friends, become insecure, shy, and talk less. Those in their teens may be bullied at school, which, atop the already high pressures of school and family, may be the final trigger for withdrawal.


hmmmm.

Wiki-chan, you're the best.

Liz-chan- gambatte, ne?

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