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In this post I'm going to make it clear what makes a hikikomori. However I can't explain what it's like being one, as no amount of words can explain what it feels like. You just have to experience it to understand it. Thank you to those who try understand though. I'll start with a few obvious (and less obvious) points, excuse me if I forget something.
*Rarely leaves room/house, if at all
*Does not cook, work or go to school
*Low personal hygiene
*Have a way too nice mother
*Does not talk much
*Have been badly bullied in school at some point
*Possibly have some neurological or personality disorder
*Prone to depression and in cases bouts of anger
*Social anxiety (Be it little or severe)
*NO FRIENDS
*Non-social activities in room
*Refusing to do anything expected by them
*Would probably not eat if not given food (Unless there's microwave food)
*Long hair after a long period of being a hikikomori (If you don't get your mom to cut it or something)
This should make it quite clear what a hikikomori is. Most importantly, this is not a phenomena local to Japan. Although the Japanese culture is indeed a easier trigger to it, it's not the only one. (Yes, all those points apply to me.)
Now for a small update, I got on the idea that maybe I should try go to school in Japan, so I started looking around for such programs and came over this site: http://www.wle-japan.com
They accept students from all countries, has no requirements other than high school education and being above 18 years old, and has a all in one package fee, making it easy for you to go. The idea excites me, and I do have the money for it, however I'm still scared of going alone. I've never used a washing machine in my life, etc. Having been a hikikomori for well over seven years now and then going into such a program? How on earth would I survive there? Most importantly, would it be worth it, or is it just better to kill my self? We all know, as much as you want to be Japanese, you can never be one.