[Hououin Kyouma]

hi·ki·ko·mo·ri
hiˌkēkəˈmôri/
noun
noun: hikikomori; plural noun: hikikomori

   (in Japan) the abnormal avoidance of social contact, typically by adolescent males.
       a person who avoids social contact.

I'm curious to know how many of you are, like me, total shut-ins who never leave the house. I graduated high school last year and since then my agoraphobia and social anxieties have made it extremely difficult for me to go outside, find a job, go to school, and make friends. I don't really like living this kind of life but the alternative scares me shitless. I've always been this way, but since it's no longer legally required for me to leave the house I simply...don't. My parents and grandmother (who lives with us) aren't really sure what to make of it so they leave me alone. I don't leave my room more than twice a day (the bathroom is connected to my room) and I don't leave the house more than once a week.

So what about you guys? Any hikikomori out there? How do you guys live? Are you guys NEETs or do you study/work from home? I'm curious to know how you guys live and how you cope with your situation.

[insidious]

Not a shut in myself, but that's interesting. If I were in my house all day I wouldn't know what to do with myself hah.

Do you have a job? I guess you could say you're lucky your parents let you stay at home. If I were in a similiar situation I feel like my conservative-leaning parents wouldn't be so accomodating. I would at least have to make some kind of money to contribute to the household.

[Hououin Kyouma]

My parents are somewhat conservative but they also recognize that there's something legitimately wrong with me, they just don't know what to do.

And no, I don't have a job.

[Losi]

Well you might try to learn how to code or something computer related if you're going to be inside all day.