If so, why? (I know most people here probably are, so perhaps a better question would be who isn't a shut-in?)

I suppose I would. I would say it's mostly out of convenience. All of my friends meet up at my place so aside from college and family affairs I don't actually have much of a reason to go out.

I spend a lot of time on the computer and watching anime, but I also work and hang out with my friends and girlfriend a lot too. Maybe like half shut-in and half nonshut-in. I only talk to like 3 people outside of the internet though.

I have a friend living nearby who I talk to on a nearly daily basis but beyond that I don't really interact with people in real life and I hardly ever leave the house. A working internet connection seems to suit all my needs so I don't have any real drive to venture outdoors. That said I do get stir crazy from time to time.

Kind of. Most of my friends live in different states or countries, so we just play video games or watch anime together. I do have some friends that are local and I do go out with them every once an a while, but as an introvert I prefer to stay indoors and doing my own thing. Only real things I leave the house for regularly are college and family affairs.

Probably not. I have a job that I work 5 days a week and go into town to get snacks and manga once a week.

I mean, I work, but other than that and now pokemon go I'm a shutin.

Probably not. I go out pretty often just to hang out or eat dinner with my friends. I can't sit at home on the internet for days on end, it drives me nuts.

floattube wrote: girlfriend 100% not shut-in I'm very introverted, but I don't think I'd consider myself to be a shut in. Staying in doors for too long kinda just depresses me.

malmon73 wrote: floattube wrote: girlfriend 100% not shut-in Well, I tried.

No, I need to work so I can continue to sustain myself with ice cream.

Would you consider yourself to be a shut-in?

Akko

Not at all, I do go out however am a catious person and don't trust anyone 🙂

死にたい

I have no friends, don't talk to anyone and stay inside all day. Yeah I'm a shutin.

Backlash

死にたい wrote:
I have no friends, don't talk to anyone and stay inside all day. Yeah I'm a shutin.

You've got us; that oughta count for somethin'. c:

死にたい

But I only come here like once every few months.

Backlash

死にたい wrote:
But I only come here like once every few months.

Damn shame. You should fix that. c;

Ayu

I never really thought about it until someone said I was a typical shut-in after my adventures of puking because of eating doritos.

malmon

Ayu wrote:
I never really thought about it until someone said I was a typical shut-in after my adventures of puking because of eating doritos.

Damn... how many did you eat?!

Steph

malmon wrote:
Ayu wrote:
I never really thought about it until someone said I was a typical shut-in after my adventures of puking because of eating doritos.

Damn... how many did you eat?!

too many

Backlash

Me during college: "I might be a bit of a private person, but I'm hardly what you'd call a shut-in. Shoot, I actively go out of my way to step outside and find people to talk to! So nah, I don't think I'll ever be a shut-in."

Me today:

Tang

kind of, most people are too weird to get along with

Backlash

Tang wrote:
kind of, most people are too weird to get along with

That's funny, usually most folks see it the other way around. What makes you say that, mate?

louisoft01

Yes

I'm known as the quiet guy at my work and I spend all my spare time online pretty much.
I had a hard time in school due to always wanting to be alone.
If someone has the same strange intrests as me I probs would talk to people IRL.

All in One

I can chat with other people if they're the one to initiate it. Consequently it's still not uncommon for me to spend an entire weekend with little to no face-to-face interactions with others.

Tang

louisoft01 wrote:
Yes

I'm known as the quiet guy at my work and I spend all my spare time online pretty much.
I had a hard time in school due to always wanting to be alone.
If someone has the same strange intrests as me I probs would talk to people IRL.

That's what I meant by most people beying weird, I meant we don't share the same strange interests

GlassMoon

I kind of was in the states. My job enabled me to by working from home on a computer during night shifts (teaching English to kids in China). But I ate out regularly and had no anxiety in those kind of situations, plus I had one IRL friend I often hung out with so it seems like too strong a term.

Not as much in Japan. Not only do I have school and work but there's great stuff to do here for an otaku who can speak the language! But I still am kind of a loner, always have been.

LucianDreamer

I already been felt like that but it is not my choice for years even when I moved out once back in 2014, I kinda wish I would have joined the rest of the NEETs already, I just do not have the guts in a long time until I found the place to stay three years after that.

Kex

Probably, though I do go outside when my friends invite me. Otherwise I just sit inside in front of my PC.

Backlash

I'm certainly more of a shut-in these days. Not by choice, but not that I mind. I've learned to appreciate the time I spend with myself.

All in One

I went the entire day without any verbal communication which is interesting to think about. All the more reason to hope that I get a job as even when I hang out with my roommate I still rarely leave the building.

Backlash

All in One wrote:
I went the entire day without any verbal communication which is interesting to think about. All the more reason to hope that I get a job as even when I hang out with my roommate I still rarely leave the building.

That's no good, AIO-kun. I might dream of being a NEET, but I reckon everyone needs their time in the sun.

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