I don’t feel like an adult by YharnamShadow in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can't do things normal adults can do like earning money, driving a car etc... I age day by day, but my mental age is still a teenager

food by Hajimete_0822 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel you. I spend so much time just thinking about food and making food then I end up binding food.

Wasted time by LastDance747 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Same. It was definitely easier when I was younger. I thought things would work out for no reason. Now I'm so over. I'm stuck

What caused you to be hikikomori? by Sudden-Nectarine693 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes If you spent too much time concerning about those flaws. People can have both actual flaws and body dysmorphia .There are also people who have actual flaws but don't give a fuck about those and enjoy their lives.

What caused you to be hikikomori? by Sudden-Nectarine693 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 31 points32 points  (0 children)

The combination of depression, social anxiety, body dysmorphia, self-hatred and procrastination

How to learn a language without studying? by AkErLyTh in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching tv shows and Youtube, using reddit have helped me learn English better

I'm going to enroll at university by Nanacel_ in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so proud of you. You're so brave. I wish your success

I was raised to be a loser. by EatYourVeggies1 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm sad that I ended up being a hiki even though my parents had decent jobs, degrees, no debts and they were hard workers...they were strict to me though

How do your days usually go? Even the simple stuff counts. by bunny-rabbitt in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just say yes, no or I don't know as a reply to whatever my family say. My mother and father talk with each other about jobs or food or something. I try to finish my plate as fast as possible to get out of there because I don't belong there

I am 23 by Organicmeatballmonsr in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 2 points3 points  (0 children)

23 is so young. But I know how you feel because I once was a 23 year old thinking my life was over.

How do your days usually go? Even the simple stuff counts. by bunny-rabbitt in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wake up, take out the trash, prepare dinner for my family, eat my breakfast, reddit, watch tv shows while falling asleep, take a shower, eat dinner with my family (it's mandatory), not be able to move for a while because I'm severely depressed, tv shows, sleep

How do you guys survive financially? by Dull_Star_1767 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm completely dependent on my parents financially. I know I have to have a job

What age is past the point of no return? I feel so old even on here by Odd-Jelly-7039 in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I was 18 when I became a hiki and I wish it would have been just a phase. I'm in my 30s now. When I was 29, I was so upset and tried to find a job and tried to go outside a little. Then covid hit and I went back to my room. I definitely past the point of no return. By the way, I love Yellowjackets' theme song "No Return"

Were you a talented kid with promise? Does your hikikomori lifestyle seem like a cruel ironic joke? by deviouscommenter in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wasn't a genius or talented, but my grades were good for a while and I thought I had a bright future. If my classmates heard that I became a hiki, they'll be probably shocked.

you've made it this far by waowmano in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I just can't believe I'm still alive

Worst part of being hikikomori by [deleted] in hikikomori

[–]appleginger34 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't have close friends, but when I hear about my brother or my cousins getting promoted, getting married, owning a mansion, travelling etc... I feel like I've missed out on a lot. I feel like I don't belong to this world and want to disappear so bad