Hikikomori
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"Hikikomori" is a social condition prevalent in Japan, where young people, unable to cope with social and academic pressures, shut themselves in their rooms for months, even years on end.
Yasuo Yamamoto hasn't emerged in almost a year. Yet even as his condition worsens, someone still cares for him...
days become months... months become years... time flies and before you know it, and everyone else has advanced in their lives while you are left behind convinced that you are a failure
How are you now?
For some reason I care. I want you to be happy and do what you wish to. How do you feel?
Same here man...
basically me rn
You're comment described the last 10 years of my life (10 years ago)
I've been a NEET/Hikikomori for the past 7 years, and surprisingly, it's been quite an interesting journey. I can definitely relate to the part in the video game where the character simply lets themselves passively fade away, showing a lack of care or concern. Over these years, there have been stretches when I haven't stepped outside my house for an extended period, and it's astonishing how time seems to slip away unnoticed, almost in a blissful manner. If someone is contemplating adopting this lifestyle, I would suggest not extending it beyond a year. The longer you stay in this state, the more challenging it becomes to reintegrate into a more active and engaged life. While I don't harbor any regrets about the path I've chosen - as these feelings of withdrawal and isolation have been a consistent presence in my life - I would advise against succumbing entirely to the allure of entertainment like video games and other such distractions.
If you're considering a similar lifestyle, it's important to be mindful of not letting it consume you entirely. As I've experienced, the longer you isolate yourself, the harder it becomes to regain a sense of purpose and direction. While there might be a certain comfort in the seclusion, it's crucial to strike a balance and not let entertainment be the sole focus. Diving too deep into the virtual world can create an even more challenging barrier to reentry into the real world. It's okay to find solace in periods of withdrawal, but moderation and a connection to reality are essential.
Ultimately, my 7-year journey down this path has been a mix of introspection, solitude, and a disconnect from the conventional flow of life. I don't lament my choices, given that these emotions of detachment have been a longstanding part of my psyche. However, for those contemplating a similar route, I emphasize the importance of not losing oneself entirely in entertainment and seclusion, for it can make resurfacing a more demanding task.
You hanging in there, bro?
@@dinasov9he’s definitely hanging
Some people choose to become a hikikomori, but for me, I never chose it. It just happened as I slowly slipped away from social life.
Yeah, slipping away from the benefits of social life is something that not always happens drastically. First, you slowly but surely stop participating at any events. Then you don't go anywhere at all and then you realize how barely you go outside playing games and watching videos online. Being inside "your lonely and unhappy world"
Al fin alguien que entiende. Animo y suerte.
I pray to all people who experience this condition, not because they choose to, but because of other factors that force someone to experience this condition, so that they will recover and always be blessed in this world and the hereafter by God. Because I'm the same way and it hurts, I'm not lying. By the way I was born in 1995
I am a hikikomori for about 5 years now. At first it was fun being in a tiny world where no one disturbs you and you feel free. But then as time goes by, i realized that i've been living a lie and alone. I can't be happy with anything at all, i feel so empty. I am only existing in this world, not living. I am alone. I am lonely. My parents lost hope for me, like i lost hope for myself.
People like me needs serious help. And i know that help needs to start with myself. I'm trying to get back in my feet again. It's hard for me, especially when im already in this madness for so long.
If anyone out there thinks that being a hikikomori is a nice thing, please dont do it. You will regret it, like i did.
If you got problems, just have someone to talk to about it and let everything out. Start with your parents or loved ones.
I hope its not too late for you, like it was too late for me.
This world is great, only if you look at it with courage.
It's not too late for you man. You just need to push yourself out of your comfort zone in small steps. It's very simple. Difficult, but simple.
There is a chat room for hiki and reclusive people. 213.52.128.61/mod.php?/hikki/index.html webchat.irchighway.net/?channels=hikikomori
Thailand is the only country I hikikomori. 3 years I knew I wanted to leave home. Finally, I can not live.
I want to have a future.Have friends and lovers
Click on the link and talk to us please
Bakkayaru Magibon
jesus man , best of luck bro i hope you recover
That part where he just let's himself die on the game is so relatable.
I’m a female hikikomori for years now and it’s horrible, I feel ashamed of myself. I struggle with social anxiety, generalized anxiety, ADHD and depression. I wonder how to stop being a hikikomori now after getting used to it for so many years. I feel so behind in life and I missed out on so many things
I am in the same situation, I made the decision that if I don't get out of this in a year I will end everything
I'm rooting for your improvement, you will make it.@@Dylan-kx1mc
@@Dylan-kx1mc Don't say that. Words are prayers
@@Dylan-kx1mcpls do a stream if you're going to do it. Subbed and hit the bell
Female hikikomori don’t exist
Anyone whom thinks being Hikikomori is amazing an awesome life, please hear my words out.
I am sure I can speak for most, if not all, Hikikomori in the world when I say, Hikikomori is a privilege.
It may seem enjoyable, and yeah, it is. It was. The first months are, "boy, this is the life!". The same agenda every day, eat, game/read (whatever), eat, sleep, wake up, eat, game; it just repeats. You'll live a couple months, maybe years, happy. Then, it'll happen, you'll start questioning yourself "How many more days will life keep repeating like this?". The answer is, until you change.
I for one, have been Hikikomori for 5 years, and I've enjoyed only a few moments out of it. I'm heading back to school in 2 days to get my life on track, and although, I will still be Hikikomori in the end, at least I can admit it, talk about it, and lead a fullfilling life still. My goals are to travel this world, it's a good one that'll keep me from sheltering myself.
TheDevillChaser did you get back to school? did you leave your old life behind? are you free?
Yes, I'm back in school. My old life is still the same most likely.. At least I go outside daily now, instead of never for over years. I'm not free, everyday I think I want to stay inside, you just keep pushing yourself. I'll be free one day.
TheDevillChaser
Before you were confined to your room and now your attending school, i'll say that's a massive improvement. if you revert back to your old ways, you'll lose your freedom again. just keep pushing yourself and surpass your comfort zone. establish a routine and soon enough, you'll adapt and never go back. small steps, is the best way forward. btw, i've never had this problem but my brother DID, did being the main word. he's improved alott.
+Cornelius Smith totally agreed with you.. but i remember back then when i was in college i got drop out for being lazy then i live like this years after years (probably 2 years,i don't remember exactly) my father think i'm sick but he just leave me do whatever i want,but sometimes my father said .."it's okay if you want to college again,i pay you" then i'm going to fucking college again, right now i'm in last years and FUCK i'm doin it again ...it's depressing as hell to deal with people,regulations,and many thing then i'm back living like "hikkikomori" again ...now i'm struggling and depressing to finish my college ....i dont; know it just not that easy as you think...(sometimes i do part time job) but fuck.... whenever i work i always get a fucking "shit boss" they always yell at me ,angry ....i hate everything right now i hate college,i hate work,i hate people ..but i'm not give up yet ,i've been thinking to make my own business... (or it's just a bullshit cuz i can't leave my comfort zone yet,due to the mental complications)
+TheDevillChaser good job man, I support you.
I go to college but mostly online courses so basically a Hiki. I have no friends, no passion for what I am studying, no skills, and no hope for the future. Adhd, social anxiety, and ugliness is all I have.
Its fucked up man. As someone who also hates their looks I struggle to go outside.
I was a shut-in for almost a year, back in 2013. It was fun at first, playing video games all day and night. Watching all the TV series that I can watch until my eyes hurt. Shit posting on the internet until it's not funny anymore.
For the 1st 3 months it was fun then reality will kick in, it all gets boring, you have suicidal thoughts, sunlight is your worst enemy, buying things from convenience stores becomes really hard because you have to interact with people. Every time you go to sleep you'll wish you will never wake up.
The worst part is the depression of knowing you're a waste of space and your future is blurry. It's not too late though, take a walk outside even though walking a few meters hurts your muscles and back. Little steps until you're a little bit comfortable going outside to find a job or continuing your studies.
***** Minecraft is fun, but try having no contact at all for 5 years straight, forgetting about your future and your dreams, and losing hope, only knowing that tiny world that is your room. It's not a joke.
This but for 7 years straight.
Every word is true in your comment. I am going through this for 1.5 years now.
I wonder how do you expressed my thoughts that well.
Must die how r u doing right now, how has life been, please answer me, i am also dealing with the same thing as you.
@@WangchukDukpa-up5gdMe too 🙁😞
I just turned 23 seventeen days ago on December 30th. I have been a “hiki/neet” coming up 5 years now since I graduated in May of 2019. I’m not going to go into the specifics of why or the effects it has had in my life, as I’m sure all of us here have our reasons. I just want to leave this comment here to remind whoever is reading this that you are NOT alone in this unique experience, even if you thought you were. Reading the comments I have never felt closer to any other human beings, ever. I finally found a place, a group, that I can relate to. Even if it’s not seen as the most desirable.
You don’t know me, but I know you.
I have been a hikik0mori before. It was hell. I'm not hikikomori anymore. Don't wait around for someone to "care" about you. Find something to do outside.
BendyBus Song You can at least run. Lol that is something.
Cause no one's gonna care!!
yes this is what i realised too. people just move on and so does the world. you get left behind. i thought my friends would always be there. i thought i would always have my family to encourage me. but eventually, everyone gives up. at the end of day, i had to face myself and face my problems alone. i had to overcome it the hard way, by forcing myself to do things that terrified me. one at a time
I am going through this now as I've been unemployed since the pandemic hit my city. I was already pretty reclusive and the quarantine just gave me an excuse to go full on hikikomori for a few months. It was great at first but it's easy to have existential dread when you're not sure where your future is headed or how you'll be able to handle the deep recession we're heading into. There have been moments of deep inspiration as well as crippling anxiety. We just need to find a way to move forward and make the right adjustments for our own safety as well as the people around us.
How are you now?
Some hikikomoris are actually incredibly wealthy with their times inside. They spend their time doing nothing except earning money through undisclosed means.
I bet all hikikomori people were alike to relate to this up until the part where he got an email saying someone cares and wants help
its difficult to get out of this situation... you have to overcome yourself.
No, you need a stern parent who's not afraid to smack you on the back of your head and tell you you're being stupid! As is clearly shown in this video, the mother is totally enabling this kid's problem and is *JUST* as complicit if not more at fault for this kid's issues. Man up and face the world! Sure, it's not all Hentai and manga, but nothing is...face it and live your life...or don't and die.
I wonder what happens when the parents die. Are hikkikomori even go to their parents funeral? Or are they going to help them when they are aging?
That would make things worse.
зачем?
@Cornelius The Ant Coddling children only begets more like this. Some children only respond to certain stimuli.
I'm a hikkimori in Brazil, a country known for fornication and most people always interested on your status, always a young group (not all but most of them) talking about how good your professional life is or dating or casual sex, these always ends up been the main subject in a conversation, so imagine how hard it is deal with this shit in this situation.
ricardo fac estou indo pelo o mesmo caminho, eu preferiria ser hikikomori em outro lugar do que nessa merda... tenho 19 e a outra metade do ano pra estudar pra entrar na universidade, mas lá pode ser ainda pior, imagina 19 anos virgem, na terra da promiscuidade.
ricardo fac me arrependo de não ter começado a estudar programação quando eu estava com 15, acho que esse é o trabalho que deve ser o melhor pra mim, mesmo que eu não saiba nada, as pessoas querem dinheiro pra gastarem em festas, eu queria pra poder viver uma boa vida sozinho, comer comida boa.
Sou Hikikomori a 3 anos, vou voltar a estudar ano que vem, acho que vou fazer um curso ou sei la, ou eu simplismente desisto... é facil, é tão facil que fica dificil, todo mundo que me conhece, esta namorando ou com planos para casar, com casa, e familia. Só que realmente não é facil sabe? acho que, sei la..
Hikki San terminei o ensino médio na verdade larguei o curso técnico que fazia já no final e tou a 3 meses em casa sem sair a não ser pra ir no supermercado, enrolando e não comecei a estudar para Enem, , tenho pensado em começar aprender programação parece a profissão certa pra mim.
To assistindo uns videos do canal eXcript, ele tem cursos de linguagens de programação, acho que é bom.
so sad. it makes me want to say hi to the introvert people I know. I want to befriend them with my most sincere heart.
подружись со мной!
I wonder how he's doing a decade later
@@gerald1495 Sir, you’ve gone back to far in the past. I’ve come to bring you back
Not really the same
introverts and shut ins are not one in the same thing
I cannot believe that this video was created 15 years ago. Love for the creator.
I am going through this situation for 1.5 years now.
I wish I was never born. I’m not good at leading my own life.
Tôi cũng thế , nhiều lúc tôi tự hỏi tại sao tôi được sinh ra đời , và câu trả lời :
Tôi sinh ra chỉ để tồn tại chứ không được sống
I was being hikikomori for a few years..but my mom always said what happens when she not be there someday for me..she told me to go out be brave to see a world..luckly i have a offer of job..i accepted..i still dont like to see a lot people outside but i need to work and get a money to repay my mom for what he doing for many years to raised me and my other siblings..i need to be independent coz i scared if one day i live without my mother who want to feed me someday....to all #Hikikomori community to all around the world I hope you guys can give a change to a little light to shine your life..this world and people is a cruel outside but they still has a few nice person we can meet but you need to be brave go outside and explore it
You’ll never pay her back. Hopefully you aren’t a hikikomori anymore though.
@@donniedarko2815 don't be so negative
@@donniedarko2815 don’t you have a mother
Điều đó là rất khó đối với một cựu hikikomori
Social anxiety is the problem. I guess different people can deal at different degrees with the coldness, non-human, non-chalant and violent (verbally/psychologically violent) big cities in which we live. Much love is missing in today's cities, and many lonely hearts walk down the streets looking for another heart. Now some of them chose to recluse themselves. The problem is society, it's not the persons themselves.
I had these episodes few times. It lasts for days, sometimes for months.
To a point where I feel like I shouldn't be left alone anymore, but I can't help myself from obsessing over 'being left alone'. I realised I lost my sense of time. I forgot to eat. I forgot how to function like a human. I'm scared to talk to anyone, even my family.
These days, I tried to push myself to socialise more with people. I'm an architecture student, so I use my 24/7 studio as an escape from being a hermit. I go out with my friends even it made me sick when I got home. Being an introvert sucks sometimes
This is a lot like me. I've been a hikikomori for maybe 3 years now. At first it was really enjoyable but then slowly I feel like shit for wasting a lot of time just going here in the internet. I wouldn't go outside for months even sometimes going to the convenient store is a challenge one time during winter I had to go to the convenient store across the street and it feels like everyone was staring at me, silently judging me. I never even took a bath or take care of myself and I'm a girl. I even forgot how to cross the street i was walking back and forth and I felt like an idiot and I didn't even go outside for awhile. I thought what I'm experiencing is some type of depression until I happen to stumble on this. It was nice that I'm not the only one going through this problem but at the same time, I just feel more pathetic than before.
+YumYumXd290 Take your time in getting used to talking to people again, I'm not a hikikomori but I sometimes don't go outside (when I have nothing to do only) so I just stay at home but I keep myself busy though. What best describes me is being an introvert, I don't mind socializing unless I'm really tired of people lol. Anyways, try to go out more (little by little), start with the convenient store if necessary and build up your confidence from there.
I hope you're doing better now :(
Wow. What a powerful short film that needed no words. The ending really made me nervous. It's shocking how under publicized this issue is. It's not just in Japan....
were u a hikikomori once?
this has been me for the past 6 years, the reason I say "has" instead of "was" is that despite being enrolled in college (forced to enrol) and actively leaving the house more often, I still loathe it and would do anything to go back to the way I was. i truly do not enjoy participating in society and would rather observe life over living it, im stuck in a bubble where no one knows my true desires and wants me to participate in society just so I appear as "normal".
my experience is very similar to most hiki's you'll come across, we are not lazy; we are not compatible with society.
Last year I spent nearly the entire summer sitting in my room.
I'm a student who still lives at his parents with average marks and no valuable skill whatsoever besides video games, soccer/football and watching tv shows. This means no job, therefore I never had money to spend on trips, movies or concerts like most people I know.
So I decided to stay in my room until the summer was over and class started.
I was happy to meet classmates when class started, however I had to avoid talking about my dull summer vacations, so I made up a story about studying for the summer finals which was half the truth.
Now, I'm not spending all of my time in my room anymore: I went at a film festival, because somehow watching enough movies and tv shows and writing about them on the web gives you access to these events for free, and they even give you a press badge. I joined a soccer/football club to practice sport on a daily basis and meet new people.
But old habits die hard, luckily enough for me, the weather has been awful for three months straight here. So I don't have to make up story about me not being able to go out anymore. Because nobody goes outside as well they just go abroad for a while.
ok
Same bruh
I have social anxiety and this has kind of ruined my life, this vid is like an extra depressing version of my life. I need to start taking steps to overcome my anxiety.
sometimes i wonder if some part of the parent selfishly wants the offspring to never leave them.
YoungSocialist I think that too.
Nah, I don't think so at all. I think it's like hell for the parents to experience their child being in that state. It's just the Japanese culture, I think, to give the child space. That's probably why it happens.
An account No it is not like that always. Some parents like to manipulate there kids. Because they pay the rent or because they get abused and continue. You do not know everyone. But I see your point just the fact you do not know every parent. There is kids who can not leave there house because there kept on a chain at this exact moment.
@Swiper Thing is, we're talking about hikikomori, not abused children. Hikikomori as a phenomenon is staying in your room because you yourself don't want to go outside. Hikikomori are not on someone's chain, they chain themselves, unfortunately...If you're abused or are being manipulated, you should do your best to get rid of that situation.
I wonder
I had a very rough time in school in 4th grade due to my autism. However, I was very fortunate to have loving parents and caring staff, so my parents homeschooled me. I in turn graduated from college with honors and landed a successful career working from home.
Impressive
Pokemon Go has gotten some Hikikomori outside. I've been noticing a lot of pale looking young Japanese playing PG in a park near my house.
im moroccan wish i can visite japan
they are not hikikomori then
Damn
that was eye opening...one of the best short films ive seen this year...this has to be nominated for some sort of award!!!
This is old
If you have the money to lean on without actually leaving home to work or do anything to earn it. I wouldn't mind being trapped inside 24/7. What makes it Mostly difficult is when you are living with someone/parents/family member. They watch you rot away. Better to die alone than family to see you dieing.
It's over
Rewatched it a second time, left me in tears.
Are you okay
@@taa_l4045 yes I'm okay still makes me sad everytime I watch it though
@@ziljin ohh It's been 12 years already
stay well ☁🖤
@@taa_l4045 thanks
do you still hikikomori? what is your job and situation
While looking this video , i just understand i am a kind of hikikomori , for years.
Beautiful video.
ever since my eldest sister (age 27) shes been a hikikomori same applies to my other sister (21) and myself (17), its because she has trauma and is extremely scared of the outside world and antagonizes everyone except the friends (who are family members). ive resented her for that for a long time until a couple years ago, i understand and sympathize with her, but im still mad at her for failing me and my sisters. i struggle to make friends because ive been alone for so long ive lost the little ability i had to talk to strangers, and now i rely heavily on luck and them talking to me first. which never happens, and is why the scene where he refreshes his inbox hits hard for me. other than that and the few friends i’ve managed to keep, im alone. i havent gone to public school in years, so i cant reach out and practice there either, it’s all online. this comment is to the people who “idolize” this kind of lifestyle and who are even envious; it’s not a life you want. its a lonely way to live and it really eats away at you. the loneliness comes and goes, but when you feel it, and know you can’t do much to change it; it’s soul crushing.
Look at the bright side, he's tidy and has some self discipline, and is not sleeping in a pile of trash and rotting food.
And the movie conclusion is not realistic; life isn't that easy.
+Gorge Wittle What's the problem with the movie conclusion? If they have depression and lost all hope, they will not recover from that by themself. They need guidance and someone who cares about them.
i can imagine how this would be a miserable life for someone in the 1990s and before. But with the advancement of the internet, there is no limit to how someone can entertain , learn, and socialize on their own beds.... this is the dream that many high earners in silicon valley aim to have (early retirement) ... just without the social anxiety
My now ex best friend is a hikikomori but I think he refuses to see it. Actually, he’s been depressed for almost two years now. He was always a loner - only had me as a friend and his girlfriend - no one else. I moved to another country in 2022 to pursue the life I’ve always wanted, we kept in touch but slowly he stopped replying. His girlfriend told me he was depressed, he just didn’t get out of the house anymore, he wouldn’t do anything at all. I moved back in fall 2022 and he would refuse to see me. I just showed up to his house, and we talked for hours. He told me he was depressed, but he didn’t mind being alone and not talking to absolutely anyone, that I shouldn’t worry cause he was just figuring out what to do with his life. Then he disappeared again. He showed up at my door a month later, with chocolates and apologising for cutting me off. We talked and cried a lot, both of us. He said he needed space, but he wouldn’t disappear again, that he wanted to get better. I moved away a week later (he knew) cause I got a job offer. We would still talk for a month or two, then on January 1 2023 he wished me a happy new year and told me he was lucky to have me in his life. That was the last time I’ve ever heard from him. I’ve texted him every month of the year, just to show him he wasn’t alone, that I was there, that I was never angry and I just really wanted to be there for him. His girlfriend would do the same. Me and her talked every once in a while cause I wanted updates and he wouldn’t reply. She was actually hurting cause trying to be by his side, while he was isolating completely, wasn’t easy. He dropped university and works at a fast food now. I’m just glad he works, at least. He doesn’t talk to anyone, still. She broke up with him cause it was consuming her. He says he doesn’t want to see a therapist, he’s 24 so his family can’t really force him I guess. He started suffering from alopecia as well from stress, I guess. He didn’t talk to me on my birthday, never replied when I wished him a happy birthday. It’s like he’s gone. I texted him the other day, he replied unexpectedly saying goodbye, saying he just wants to be left alone. I feel like I have to give up cause it’s almost destroyed me, losing someone who was like a brother to me, who told me he was lucky to have me and the next morning decided he would never talk to me again for over a year. I am just scared every single day that he will be gone, eventually, someday. I sent him this video last summer. I don’t even think he watched it.. but I come back and watch it every now and then cause it’s the only way I can feel close to him. I am sorry I can’t help him. I also apologise if this comment triggers / sounds somehow disrespectful to someone - I am just sharing this with y’all to feel some comfort, I guess. I wish whoever is reading this the best in life.
Hey, I used to hate when people said it gets better, but it does. I had a message on this video a long time ago, almost celebrating being this way. It's been over a decade now and I am living my best life with a great job, close friends, confidence, passions, and I've full control of my anxieties and have worked hard to improve myself mentally and physically. Life is tough, people can really suck, but keep at it, sometimes you might feel like you have to withdraw, I'm not going to say fight it, as when I was at my worst I really did need the time away from society and anything forced seemed to knock me back worse each time. The main thing that spurred me on for change was a yearning for better and absolute boredom. I can't say it'll help anyone, but know that I've been there. It's a weird place to be. I don't know how I really helped myself in the end, but I got there.
No jobs for young people, so can't really blame them for withdrawing.
There are plenty of people without jobs who have friends.
I live in Turkey and finding a job is a major issue here, especially for new graduate students.
@@NoOne-wt6om The situation just went from bad to worse. You can blame the politicians and the media for overreacting to covid
yup, rich people be like: there are only 4 new spots available for new employees at my company, now you 1841 poor idiots, fight to the death for it.
I go to work ...that is all.
I go home....that is all.
I work all night alone...that is all.
Excellent short film
you say you feel confused but everybody feels confused, everybody feels scared, you're not the only one who has been hated and rejected; but that's how life is; you learn to live in a society that never will be perfect, surrounded by people that doesn't really understand you; and still you can get to be really happy with them. The life of a hikikomori is very comfortable, I know, I've experienced it; but that's it and trust me it doesn't worth to give up on everything life has to offer for that
This is an incredibly poignant short film! I'm featuring it in a small Japanese project of mine on hikikomori (with credit, of course), but I just wanted to let you know and thank you for creating such a wonderful piece of art. :)
This was a beautiful video! But, for some of us, the inbox will always remain empty...
How are you now?
a very nice film...especially the end. it let the audiences make the decision. pretty cool and informative i would say.
14 years later and the animeosn is still clean
crazy how relevant if not more relevant they've become in the 2020s
i've done something terrible that disappoint people around me . and then last summer. I dont go anywhere and stay whole time in my room. I even shut off my handphone to make sure no one contact me. its really fun for a while And now when i have to go outside. its really hard even to be in a same elevator with somebody. i was used to be a realy cheerful teen though
@Deathinmusic I think it was more about hope. Lots of people do have someone who loves them, but it's just that they don't listen or shut them off. Or, in many cases, the family just doesn't want to do. They're afraid of hurting them, while really they're doing more harm than good. Plus, in many cultures, the parents just feel ashamed that their children don't leave their rooms or appear lazy.
This started with me in the year 2020. Never got to have a proper graduation or prom, and since then…. I’ve been like this. I have a job but I don’t talk unless I’m forced to. I live with my parents, but I don’t spend time with them unless I’m forced to and I feel so guilty about it everyday. In fact, I refuse to participate in anything social unless I’m forced to. The pressure I feel when I have to socially interact with another human being would make you think I’m insane. If nothing changes I’m ending it all and it will be so blissful.
Mee too
just log out sato....before...its too late
:'(
The mind is the worst prison
Wow.
This was so good, well done!
I care too. That´s for sure. There are a lot of good people in this world. They are worth to meet you.
This topic is rather sad and unfortunate. This is not life should be.
Wish i was happy
But society doesnt allow it
@@notwerkinginthishouse8634the hell did society do to you?, There are people who got fucked so hard by society like me, yet I don't isolate.
I know this is unrelated, but it made a smile crook on my face when I saw his name is Yasuo.
LoL reference?
This video is amazing!
I'm only 15 and I think I'm gonna get crazy if this continues.....
But try doing something that interests you or think what is you goal in life (even though is hard to remember what your goals are). It's giving me a little hope.
God bless you!
Now you're twenty and still haven't gone to a therapist?
I've been one for over a decade.
I'm a 30 year old Canadian male.
The first 7 years were relatively easy, but the last 3 years have been difficult, for me.
Sure, there's reasons why one ought to consider reintegrating into society, but, what're the reasons one would want to drop out in the first place?
Seems no one wants to address those.
Is it me, or did society drive me to this, or both?
Maybe society: consumerism, a job, women and so on, isn't all it's cracked up to be?
How do you pay your bills if you don't work?
BendyBus Song There is a chat room for hiki and reclusive people. 213.52.128.61/mod.php?/hikki/index.html webchat.irchighway.net/?channels=hikikomori share your story :]
BendyBus Song depends, i've been dependent on my parents at times, at others i've had a job, i'd like to get some welfare or disability money but that's difficult where i'm from right now, but, i'm not as extreme as these japanese hiki whatever, i have a life outside my room, i just prefer my room most of the time.
I gave the wrong link sorry, I fixed it 213.52.128.61/hikki/index.html or hikkichan.com/hikki
Hikikomori is a privilege. Use that as a way out, I'm starting in 2 days. I've been out of school for 5 years, and I'm going back.
realizing it just makes me more depressed
This looks surprisingly good for 2008
Many people who are not hikkikomori are also lonely and alone. Since colleagues are colleagues and friends drifted away
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are sealed with scars."
True! I'm always want I can be better person after I can throught this phase! I'm always pray and I'm sure my prayer will be answered! I believe it!
this kinda reminds me of myself
Most people never realize how much time in a day there really is. When you have all that time to ponder your mistakes and what could've been...yeah it gets to you...then you cope with it better...then it gets to you again. It's a vicious cycle.
@Deathinmusic For your information "New start" really exists, it's an organization helping hikikomori to find a way out, they're usually contacted by family or old friends :)
At first becoming hikikomori sounds appealing and I felt like I gain freedom. By the start of this quarantine I embraced a hikikomori lifestyle and thought that it would be my dream, I've been a hikikomori for a year and as an extremely introverted person I feel relief but I know that it's not a permanent lifestyle for me, I don't see myself still being a hikikomori after 10 or 20 years. I think it's rejuvenating to take few years (1 to 5 years max) off from fast pace of life to relax and get your strength back, it's fine to stay unemployed for a while because it's already difficult to be an introvert or neurodivergent in this world.
How are you now?
didn't know this was a condition till I experienced it. :/
Thank you! I've been researching Hikikomori for a couple of months now for an informative speech, and this is exactly what I've been reading about. Will it be ok if I use this video for my speech?
This is my life ever since i got depressed 6 years ago, trying to get back into society but feeling like i fail at every step of the way, just want to make a friend andlive life again....qnq
you are not alone, my life has same problems and this video really looks like my life
How are you now?
Even when I'm outside, I rarely hang out with anyone. I prefer going to the movies, shopping and eating, alone.
Yes, I either do things alone outside or with family members, with friends...once in a few years. I have been a hikikomori for a year now so I'm doing none.
Throughout the past 15 and half years I've had only 8 or 9 months total of a simple and limited social life, but now it's not what it feels like to be alone day and night year after year that bothers me, it's the people who don't let others live their lives in peace and safety however they want that bothers me.
Thank you, a good material for many who don't know Hikikomori. We'll use it in Czechia!
Yep, this kind of life is not found only in Japanese society, I been living like this on and off for years, and it just gets worse with time, at least during my college years I had the chance of meeting new people, now I'm completely alone and I don't want to be a burden for anyone.
Me too
years later this is still me
damn still me
How bout now?
maybe its still him
@@ziljin lol
uh are you alive bro?
I've been living like this for a year, the first 2 months it wasn't that bad, but slowly you are going to go nuts
nothing is enjoyable, you're just slowly rotting away, mentally that is
I just wanna say, maybe you want to do something cool, try to get education, try to meet somebody, try to live a life! because that sure isn't one
And if you need help, it's fine. I had someone special helping me getting my job, and I am very glad I made it.
J'ai adoré c'est super émouvant. Belle animation en plus !
Excellent! A dark side of the "syndrome"....but not for all! By the way , why did you draw a conehead face to that guy? Thanks!
I'm a Hikikomori, but I'm actually very happy with my life. Only downside, is that it's hard to find a girl with similar interests lol
So am i mate,i just feel sad because i left my friends(or my friends left me,depends on your point of view),other than that i'm fine.
Exactly,after highschool is really hard to find new friends,only downside of finishing highschool,yeah is good to go out from time to time but i rarely do that.
***** NEETBUX
GamingTaylor stop lying to yourself
***** WEAKLING
The most important thing of life is being with people u love and the people who loves u. Human being is not perfect but we born with a great ability to LOVE OTHERS, which we don't have to struggle!!
this video goes hard especially during a time like now when I'm in college I just wish I could just stay in my room all day
Hikikomori peoples do go outside but dont speak with people
I was a hikikomori... And depression
It was my final degree film. I wanted New Start's official endorsement but sadly couldn't get in touch with them. So I settled for just plugging their website.
Awesome!!! We have to akwonledge the gravity of the situation and take serious measures.
This reminds me of NHK a lot. The protagonist spends the first episode alone but similar to how this person receives a email, a girl from a "NHK" came to save him.
*_Who else thought of the same thing?_*
Wow the comments.. Why in the world would anyone want this?
***** Okay, yeah you could hold this up for maybe a week but how about for years? Can you stay inside all day without talking to anyone in the real world? I'm sure it would make you insane sometime.
In USA teens are drug addict.
yoni nana now that's just a stereotype
Compare stats japan vs usa in drugs.
yoni nana still a stereotype.
The message of this video just flew right over your head didn't it?
Very well done film. You have my appreciation. Oddly I see alot the same in me as with the protagonist. Especially taping the window.
Reminds me myself
Just like me. Been like that for like 7 months.
I'm sorry :( I hope you can find a way to change! If you ever need someone to talk to you can message me. Remember, someone always does care :)
Sorry, changed already.
7 months huh? Good for you.
I bought a new desktop.
edit: in Amazon. I didn't left the house.
I went to see a concert.
***** you never 'get over it', you only work past it. It takes time and effort on your part just like anything else. Go see a therapist for one.
Is because you are scared of failure and rejection. Don't be scared of it. Be strong coz i know u r.
@eat4peace
Well, most shut-ins or hikikomori people buy their food at convenience stores. I'm not sure when, but at least once every week or so. I'm not sure when they go to the store...
This breaks my heart :(
life goal-->be a hikimori
- i didnt leave the house for the past 9months but DAMMMIT i have to go to college next year :(
9 months ain't a long time. Please, hear my words.
The first couple of years, your 9 months, are easy. They are loveable, enjoyable, and liveable..
Once you have Hikikomori for a few years, it seems, life is just a repeat of the same. Over and over, nothing will come of it. Many of us have asked "How long will days keep repeating like this?". And the answer is, until you change. Hikikomori is a privilege.
I'll be quitting my Hikikomori life in 2 days time, starting school again. I can't say it hasn't been a fun 5 years of my life, but damn, was it boring.
I wish you goodluck into never becoming a full fledge Hikikomori.
***** it peaceful when u r alone
I was like this all throughout University. Other than classes and groups this was me. It got so bad that after I got my first job where I had to talk to people everyday I totally forgot how to hold a conversation. Like the little things.
What to say when you leave, so many awkward "you too," when someone leaves earlier than me and says have a nice shift. It is just really bad. I gotta work on my social skills and get back to how I was before University.
I'm not closed at home at the same grade as the example user, but i felt very identified.I don't cry easily altough I suffer. Last time i did was 4 motnhs ago. I did this time. Thanks for your video for making me feel anything different no the need of evade myself smoking, eating or playing mmorpg but just for the game not by the interaction.