
i’ve been wondering if i would be considered a hikikomori or something close to that. i spend most of my day online and i barely speak to my “friends” unless its through social media or texting. on breaks i rarely go out and spend days inside the apartment ( ̄∇ ̄") is this a normal thing?
Do you do it because you just don't feel the need or because you mentally can't bring yourself to go out? I mean, if your friends ask you out to do something you really like, do you still go? If you have to go get groceries, do you do it?
I was like that when I was younger. I just couldn't bring myself to go outside. Not even to go to school. My parents tried hard, always asking me to go shopping with them or just to accompany them for a walk. I wouldn't even go out to buy my own cigarettes. It was impossible. It was like all strength left my body and was too tired to go. Same with my friend. I always found an excuse to stay inside my room "sorry, I caught a cold" , "no, I have something to do today" but in reality, there was nothing to do. Until one day that friend of mine got upset and told me she knew it was all excuses and she was tired of those, that she'd understand better if I just said the truth. That's when I realized the way I lived wasn't normal and everybody were trying to help in their own way. All the more I wasn't like that before.
That's just my experience, but if you stay at home because you like it and have nothing to do outside, then it's normal. Nowadays, I go out when I have to (to get groceries, work, meet my friend or parents.) Still, I'm at home most of the time. ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
I thought Eileen would be redeemable, but the author took her in a way different direction that makes her sorta irredeemable. I’m kinda disappointed that the author initially set her up to be a tragic foil only to make her a dumb bish
You were right, it just takes time, but she will come around :)