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I would suggest that we do have it in the West. It's not unknown to know people who live at their family home well into their 20s, don't work, don't go out much
by ZenoArrow 11y ago
I would suggest that we do have it in the West. It's not unknown to know people who live at their family home well into their 20s, don't work, don't go out much, spend their time getting stoned, watching TV, surfing the web, and playing computer games.
The only major differences between the hikikomori and the equivalent Western stereotype is that food isn't brought to the room, and this leads to some limited social interactions with those around them.
I can understand the appeal of being a recluse, and I'd much rather someone became a recluse than topped themselves.
- cloudier 11y agoThe equivalent Western stereotype is probably the neckbeard. It's prevalent enough to have shown up in mainstream media, e.g. South Park's Make Love, Not Warcraft.
- roghummal 11y agoWhat do you call a female neckbeard, then?
- JD557 11y agoI believe that the most common term is legbeard[1], although its usage is quite rare. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=legbeard http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=legbeard
- invisible_dust 11y agoa feminist
- tailgate 11y agoGenerally some version of spinster, future crazy cat lady, etc;
- mlamat 11y agoI think it's mainly a jobs problem. People are going to freak out in a few years when they will find out how many people have become passive by the recession of 2008, especially in the periphery countries of the EU, where unemployment is high.